Introduction

When you first start the Pill, taking it can seem pretty complicated. You’ll be glad to know that it’s pretty simple once you know the facts, and it gets easier with time.

Mercilon comes in both 21 and 28-day packs. They’re really the same except for the last seven days in a strip. Regardless of which pack you choose, all pill cycles are 28 days long.

With the 21-day packs, you take one pill daily for 21 days. This is followed by seven hormone-free days, during which time your period will come.

The 28-day pill strip contains 21 pills with hormones and 7 pills without hormones, also known as “placebos”. With this pack, you’ll need to take one tablet every day, even during your withdrawal bleed.

To ensure that you are completely protected, take your pill at the same time, every day. Doing this keeps your body’s hormones at consistent levels necessary to prevent pregnancy.