i forgot to take my birth control pill yesterday (yaz) and so i took it at midnight last night, which is when i remembered.. then i forgot this morning again too and im going to take it as soon as i get home at 5... i usually take it around 10 in the morning...
does anyone know when it would be safe to have sex again if i start at the regular time i take it again tomorrow?
2007-08-20 07:38:16 · 3 answers · asked by jane 3 in Health ➔ Women's Health
With each missed or late pill, you increase your chances of pregnancy. To be on the safe side, you should use your back up method of birth control until you have taken 7 pills on time in a row.
2007-08-20 07:47:27 · answer #1 · answered by aqx99 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You should have that information on the pamphlet that came with your pills.
For me, if I miss one or two pills (Kariva), I have to use condoms for the next 7 days.
http://www.drugs.com/yaz.html
Missing a pill increases your risk of becoming pregnant. Follow the directions on the patient information sheet provided with your medicine. If you do not have an information sheet, call your doctor for instructions if you miss a dose.
If you miss one"active" pill, take the dose as soon as you remember or take two pills at the time of your next regularly scheduled dose. You do not need to use backup birth control.
If you miss two"active" tablets in a row in week one or two, take two tablets each for the next two regularly scheduled doses (one missed tablet plus one regularly scheduled tablet for 2 days in a row). Use another form of birth control for at least 7 days following the missed tablets.
If you miss two "active" tablets in a row in week three, or if you miss three tablets in a row during any of the first 3 weeks, throw out the rest of the pack and start a new package on the same day if you are a Day 1 starter. If you are a Sunday starter, keep taking a pill every day until Sunday. On Sunday, throw out the rest of the pack and start a new pack of pills that same day. You may not have a period that month, but this is expected. However, if you miss your period 2 months in a row, call your doctor because you might be pregnant.
If you miss one of the reminder pills in week four, skip that dose and take the next one as directed.
If you miss a pill, you may become pregnant if you have sex in the 7 days after your missed pill. You MUST use another birth control method (such as condoms or spermicides) as a back-up for those 7 days.
2007-08-20 14:43:29 · answer #2 · answered by Terri 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no i dont tnk ul b safe.
if u forget to take a pill ur safe only if u remebr to take it within 12 hrs so........
- you usually take it at 10am
-you forgot it and took it at 12 midnight
- so u forgot it by 14 hours
sorry bud...... follow dat 7 day rule (extra protection 4 7 days) better safe than sorry
2007-08-20 14:55:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋