Switching methods

Method-aware setup

PillBird changes its reminders and copy around the method you've selected, whether that's a pill, mini-pill, patch, ring, shot, IUD, or implant. When you switch, the schedule and home screen update to match.

• Daily methods get day-by-day reminders and pack tracking
• Weekly and monthly methods get the right cadence automatically
• Long-acting methods get renewal and check-up style reminders

Keep your history

Switching methods shouldn't erase where you've been. PillBird is designed to preserve your existing logs while letting your schedule change, so your mood, symptom, and adherence history carries across the transition.

That continuity is part of the point — patterns are most useful when they span the change, not just the time since it.

Mind the overlap

Many method switches have a transition period where timing matters — when protection from the old method ends and the new one becomes effective. These windows differ by method and by your individual situation.

Follow the guidance from your clinician on when to start the new method and whether you need backup protection during the changeover. PillBird helps you keep the new routine; your clinician sets the plan.