Hello
Thanks for writing to DoctorSpring.com with your health concern.
Generally the birth control pill starts working within a week, but it is reliable only when taken on the first or second day of periods.
In your wife's case, it was started a week afterwards, so I do not think you should rely on the birth control alone.
Yes, please take the morning after pill.
All the best
Please feel free to discuss further.

Hello,
Thank you for the appreciation.
1. The Plan B is not an abortion, in fact the Plan B would not act if she has already ovulated, so that is not a concern.
2. If you do not get the Plan B, yes, she can continue using the birth control pills.
3. If she is pregnant, continuing the pills would not harm the pregnancy / baby in any way.
Hope this helps you.
Take care.

Hi again.
After taking Plan B, the birth control have to be re started ( as if from day 1 - a new pack again ). You must use a back up method of birth control until you have taken seven consecutive days of birth control pills or seven days use of the ring, patch or Depo-Provera.
You may totally expect some menstrual irregularities, due to the interruption in the birth control, having started it later than recommended, and mainly due to the Plan B.
ANother method that will slightly reduce the confusion is this -
After taking Plan B, stop the birth control.
You will have some amount of withdrawal bleeding / spotting due to stoppage of the birth control and due to the withdrawal effect of the Plan B.
You can use a back up method of contraception till then.
You can again start a fresh pack of birth control on day 2 of your periods.
Take care.
Regards.