i missed 2 birth control pills.?

Question

i missed 2 pills and took 3 right now. i want to know if this was the right thing to do and what side effects can i expect?

Answer 1

Wrong thing to do. You aren't supposed to double up, unless it says you should in the instructions. By missing two and then taking a big dose you body is now going to shed the lining of your uterus, so expect a period and cramping, and possibly a headache.
When you miss a pill you should not double up, but continue to take the normal dose at your normal time and use a backup form of contraception (ie condoms) for the next seven days. If those seven days will take you onto your placebos, skip the placebos and start a new packet of active pills instead.

Answer 2

Usually the instructions for your particular brand of pills are on a little folded up sheet of paper in the pack. That'd be the best place to look. As a general rule, if you missed two pills, taking them both as soon as you remember is the right thing to do. Missing more than two means you have to go to elaborate methods like skipping the placebo week and whatnot.

But one thing you definitely need to do now is use backup contraception for at least the next 7 days. Missing multiple pills gives you a fairly good chance of ovulating, so you need to be extra careful for a while. If this is a recurrent problem for you, why not try the patch or the ring?

Depending on how sensitive you are to hormones, you may have no side effects, or some nausea/spotting for a few days. They'll clear up.

Answer 3

i was told if you miss one, double up the next day and use condoms for the next month. but i am in a monogamous relationship and don't use condoms any other time. i assume if you are not then you already use both and would need a third method of protection. if you are only with one person and trust him to be faithful, just use a condom to avoid getting pregnant. as far as side effects, i know of people who have taken a whole months worth not knowing what they were taking and were fine. but if you are really worried about it call your doctor! Good Luck! and remember a raincoat!!

Answer 4

you missed alot. Don't have sex for like a week without a condom and don't do this any more because you will get pregnant. try setting your phone alarm at a certain time. always have them with you and the side effects that the doctor told me i was going to get if this would happen to me was nauseous more than ever and probably just feeling weird like something is not right on your system.... good luck

Answer 5

I think the correct way would have been take two today and two tomorrow. You may have break through bleeding. You should use condoms if having sex for a few weeks to get your body back in order.

Answer 6

oops.