Begin taking this medication on the first Sunday following the beginning of your menstrual period. If your period begins on a Sunday, begin taking this medication on that day. Your pill pack contains 84 estrogen/progestin pills and 7 estrogen-only pills. Take one estrogen/progestin pill daily for 84 days in a row.

When should I take Ashlyna?

Instruct the patient to begin taking Ashlyna on the first Sunday after the onset of menstruation. If menstruation begins on a Sunday, the first blue tablet is taken that day. One blue tablet should be taken daily for 84 consecutive days, followed by one yellow tablet for 7 consecutive days.

When should you start a new contraceptive pill?

So there's no need to wait for the first day of your period to start taking your birth control pills — you can start whenever you like! At the longest, you'll only have to wait seven days for the pills to start being effective.