Yes, you should use a back-up form of birth control your first week on your new pack.
You only missed one pill from your current pack, but since you are not making it up (you could take it today, if you want to), but it is a good idea to use a back-up form of birth control for the next 7 days AFTER your new pill pack...better to be extra safe for a week, then to worry for the next three weeks following!
The reasoning: missing any of the hormone-containing pills at the end or beginning of your pack creates more time that your body is "hormone-free" (from the pills). You may be fine not using a condom for the first week of your next pack, since you only missed one pill, but it is a good idea to be on the safe side.
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Yes, you should use a back-up form of birth control your first week on your new pack.
You only missed one pill from your current pack, but since you are not making it up (you could take it today, if you want to), but it is a good idea to use a back-up form of birth control for the next 7 days AFTER your new pill pack...better to be extra safe for a week, then to worry for the next three weeks following!
The reasoning: missing any of the hormone-containing pills at the end or beginning of your pack creates more time that your body is "hormone-free" (from the pills). You may be fine not using a condom for the first week of your next pack, since you only missed one pill, but it is a good idea to be on the safe side.
Does that help?
August 3, 2010 - 2:35pmThis Comment
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