Several infectious skin diseases also cause a rash. These can be caused by a number of infections with bacteria or viruses, and infestations of mites within the skin. Some infectious skin diseases, such as scabies, are caused by mites that bore into the skin surface causing irritation and a localised rash.
Now, as for your question about when to start taking oral contraceptives, there's really no hard-and-fast rule about when to start taking birth control pills. Starting in the first few days of your cycle is the surest way to prevent inadvertently taking pills while you are pregnant.
When taken as directed, birth control pills are usually effective the first month you begin taking them. To be safe, some doctors recommend the use of another form of birth control, such as condoms and foam, during the first month. After the first month, you can just rely on the pill for birth control.t's best to take the pills at the same time every day. You can take the pill at anytime during the day, but taking it either before breakfast or at bedtime will help make it easier to remember. Extended-cycle pills works in a similar way. You start taking the pill the first Sunday after your period starts.