Does anyone have any tips regarding getting back on the pill, I take Marvelon, (similar to Yasmin & femodene etc) and its usually fine, but I accidentally missed 2 pills and am now having breakthrough bleeding for the last 4 weeks, sometimes light and sometimes really heavy like a period. I dont know how to re-balance to get my body back to normal. Should I wait for my next break in pills and when I get my period, take the pill on the 5th day as if I were starting on them for the first time, or take it on the 7th day as usual? or is it better to come off them altogether, wait a month using other forms of contraceptives, and start over when my next real period starts?
What does everyone else do when they accidentally miss a couple of pills? It really messes up your system but when youve been on them for years its inevitable that at some point you'll forget to take a couple. Any tips?
2007-03-25 22:13:05 · 2 answers · asked by Lola1601 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Its normally recommended that you skip your pill free week - this should give it time to settle down. I hve never seen anyone recommended to take double pills and would avoid this!! If you have already stopped them then start on day 1 (first day of bleed) as you would if beginning again.
2007-03-26 08:53:54 · answer #1 · answered by mustlovedogs0 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just had this happen to me with missing a pill on a Sat (two weeks ago) and I asked my dr's office about it. I was told that it could take a week for it to clear up but like you I've gone past a week. My dr then told me that I should double up the pills for a couple of days.
But because of your situation where you missed four you may need to start over again. I would recommend checking with your dr about this.
2007-03-25 22:17:54 · answer #2 · answered by sokokl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋