Please don't freak out. While there is always a higher possibility of pregnancy when you miss a pill, you did the right thing by remembering to take your pill as soon as you remembered and then took the next pill at the right time.
Did your doctor mention to you that if this is your first month on birth control pills, that it's a good idea to practice another form of birth control (like condoms, for instance) until you've finished the first pack of pills? Some birth control pills aren't at their full effectiveness until you've completed a full cycle.
I think the chance that you got pregnant are still very low. But if you are really worried, you should go to the pharmacist and ask for Plan B birth control. You can take it within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse and it will prevent a fertilized egg from implanting. However, it will throw your cycle off, so if you feel you need to do this, you might want to call your doctor's office, tell the nurse what happened, and ask for her or his direction on starting a new pack of pills.
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Anon,
Please don't freak out. While there is always a higher possibility of pregnancy when you miss a pill, you did the right thing by remembering to take your pill as soon as you remembered and then took the next pill at the right time.
Did your doctor mention to you that if this is your first month on birth control pills, that it's a good idea to practice another form of birth control (like condoms, for instance) until you've finished the first pack of pills? Some birth control pills aren't at their full effectiveness until you've completed a full cycle.
I think the chance that you got pregnant are still very low. But if you are really worried, you should go to the pharmacist and ask for Plan B birth control. You can take it within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse and it will prevent a fertilized egg from implanting. However, it will throw your cycle off, so if you feel you need to do this, you might want to call your doctor's office, tell the nurse what happened, and ask for her or his direction on starting a new pack of pills.
November 3, 2009 - 8:42amThis Comment
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