It's so easy to forget right after your period. Does your pill packet have sugar pills for the days off? Or is it a 21-day pack?
Whenever you are on birth control pills and miss a couple, there is a greater chance of pregnancy. But in your case, since it was RIGHT after your period, the chance is less that it would happen.
When you miss two pills, however, you should catch up like this:
Friday: Missed pill
Saturday: Missed pill
Sunday: Take two pills (Friday's and Saturday's)
Monday: Take two pills (Sunday's and Monday's)
and you should protect yourself for 7 days with another form of birth control as well, such as a condom.
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Anon,
It's so easy to forget right after your period. Does your pill packet have sugar pills for the days off? Or is it a 21-day pack?
Whenever you are on birth control pills and miss a couple, there is a greater chance of pregnancy. But in your case, since it was RIGHT after your period, the chance is less that it would happen.
When you miss two pills, however, you should catch up like this:
Friday: Missed pill
Saturday: Missed pill
Sunday: Take two pills (Friday's and Saturday's)
Monday: Take two pills (Sunday's and Monday's)
and you should protect yourself for 7 days with another form of birth control as well, such as a condom.
Did you catch up on all four pills like that?
October 20, 2009 - 9:03amThis Comment
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