birth control
2007-03-31 15:41:48 · 7 answers · asked by katelyn h 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Which section are you on? If you're only taking the nonactive pills you can just skip the dose. If you are taking a white (active) pill, take the next one in the pack and talk to your Dr tomorrow.
2007-03-31 15:51:43 · answer #1 · answered by mrgumpy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had this happen to me 3 weeks ago and because I didn't go ahead and take the next pill in the pack which would have been a Sunday pill (still would have ended up short either way I think when it came to the end of the pack) I ended up having some issues with breakthrough bleeding.
I would go ahead and call your pharmacist to see what they would suggest til you can talk to your dr on Mon.
As for me, I'm still having issues with bleeding after trying to double up on pills for two days last week and so my dr is asking me to take an additional medicine to see if it helps stop this bleeding I have if it is still indeed related to the missing pill.
2007-03-31 22:58:08 · answer #2 · answered by sokokl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHAT TO DO IF YOU MISS PILLS
Birth control pills may not be as effective if you miss any white pills, and particularly if you miss the first few or the last few white pills in a pack.
If you MISS 1 white pill:
1. Take it as soon as you remember. Take the next pill at your regular time. This means you may take 2 pills in 1 day.
2. You do not need to use a back-up birth control method if you have sex.
If you MISS 2 white pills in a row in WEEK 1 OR WEEK 2 of your pack:
1. Take 2 pills on the day you remember and 2 pills the next day.
2. Then take 1 pill a day until you finish the pack.
3. You COULD BECOME PREGNANT if you have sex during the 7 days after you restart your pills. You MUST use a non-hormonal birth control method (such as condoms or spermicide) as a back-up for those 7 days.
If you MISS 2 white pills in a row in WEEK 3 or WEEK 4 of your pack:
1. If you are a Day 1 Starter:
THROW OUT the rest of the pill pack and start a new pack that same day.
If you are a Sunday Starter:
Keep taking 1 pill every day until Sunday.
On Sunday, THROW OUT the rest of the pack and start a new pack of pills that same day.
2. You may not have your period this month but this is expected. However, if you miss your period 2 months in a row, call your healthcare provider because you might be pregnant.
3. You COULD BECOME PREGNANT if you have sex during the 7 days after you restart your pills. You MUST use a non-hormonal birth control method (such as condoms or spermicide) as a back-up for those 7 days after you restart your pills.
If you MISS 3 OR MORE white pills in a row at any time
1. If you are a Day 1 Starter:
THROW OUT the rest of the pill pack and start a new pack that same day.
If you are a Sunday Starter:
Keep taking 1 pill every day until Sunday.
On Sunday, THROW OUT the rest of the pack and start a new pack of pills that same day.
2. You may not have your period this month but this is expected. However, if you miss your period 2 months in a row, call your healthcare provider because you might be pregnant.
3. You COULD BECOME PREGNANT if you have sex on the days when you missed pills or during the first 7 days after restarting your pills. You MUST use a non-hormonal birth control method (such as condoms or spermicide) as a back-up the next time you have sex and for the first 7 days after you restart your pills.
If you forget any of the 4 brown "reminder" pills in Week 4:
1. THROW AWAY the pills you missed.
2. Keep taking 1 pill each day until the pack is empty.
3. You do not need to use a back-up method of birth control.
FINALLY, IF YOU ARE STILL NOT SURE WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE PILLS YOU HAVE MISSED:
1. Use a BACK-UP METHOD of birth control anytime you have sex.
2. KEEP TAKING ONE WHITE PILL EACH DAY until you can reach your healthcare provider.
2007-03-31 15:59:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the next pill and get your prescription refilled a little earlier. I always have one packet of pills that are extra. Occasionally, I add an extra week of pills to delay my period.
2007-03-31 15:45:58 · answer #4 · answered by CarbonDated 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your pill for tomorrow and then call your pharmacist in the morning and ask if the have a replacement pill.
2007-03-31 15:46:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi
2007-04-04 14:52:15 · answer #6 · answered by FireStone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just take another & call your dr. Mon. & tell him. If you miss a day altogether use condoms because the risk of pregnancy increases substantially.
2007-03-31 15:46:00 · answer #7 · answered by syllylou77 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋