Hey guys! I'm currently suffering from severe acne so I went to my dermatologist a couple weeks ago and the doctor said I was approved for Accutane, however he said that I needed to get two blood/pregnancy tests done, including waiting 5 WEEKS between the two tests before I can start??? Well since my visit 1.5 weeks ago, my acne has gotten SIGNIFICANTLY worse so I reallly don't know how I can wait another 4 weeks!!! So I googled this and couldn't find anywhere that people (specifically women) had to wait 5 weeks before starting?? I did my first blood test on that day, as well as all the iPledge stuff. Can anyone tell me if this was the same for them? Thanks in advance 
You do have to have 2 pregnancy tests before starting Accutane. One before starting your birth control and then a 2nd one for when you return to your doctors office to start Accutane. Then you have to have one every month before your visit and get your prescription filled. I can't remember, but believe that the 2nd test to taken 30 days to 45 days after the first. I am sure some of it has to do with a lot of woman aren't on birth control in the beginning and just starting. It's safety as Accutane is highly toxic to a fetus. There is a longstanding hx with Accutane and pregnancy, hence the I Pledge program here in the U.S.
