I'm assuming you had unprotected sex during the time you missed pills, and this is why you are worried about pregnancy?
Anytime you miss pills, this increases your chance for pregnancy. The more pills you miss, the more your risk increases, but there is no percentage or number that is available to provide to you, unfortunately.
Also..be sure to make up for your missed pills correctly, as I have not heard about any instructions telling women to take 3 pills in one day. What does the patient information brochure (comes with every new pack) tell you to do when you miss a pill or two? I assume it says something like this:
Sat--forgot
Sun--forgot
Mon--take Monday's pill and Saturday's missed pill
Tues--take Tuesday's pill and Sunday's missed pill
But, then you said you took three pills on Monday, but forgot to take Monday's pill? I'm not sure if that equates exactly (if you didn't take Monday's pill..what was the 3rd pill from?).
If you did not take Monday's pill, and actually missed three pills in-a-row, there are different instructions that say to start over again with a new pack, but instructions vary depending on what pills you missed. It makes sense that your period would be different from "normal", as taking pills irregularly can lend itself to an irregular "period" (or, actually it is "withdrawal bleeding" when you are using hormonal contraceptives, and not a "period").
Not sure if this is too much information that you did not ask for, but your periods will be irregular and that is normal when you do not use the pill correctly and consistently (we understand...it happens!). Just be sure the most important part of this: make up the missed pills exactly as instructed, and if you don't understand how, then ask us or call your doctor. Then...the most important part: use a back-up method (condom) for the next 7 days after the missed pills.
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I'm assuming you had unprotected sex during the time you missed pills, and this is why you are worried about pregnancy?
Anytime you miss pills, this increases your chance for pregnancy. The more pills you miss, the more your risk increases, but there is no percentage or number that is available to provide to you, unfortunately.
Also..be sure to make up for your missed pills correctly, as I have not heard about any instructions telling women to take 3 pills in one day. What does the patient information brochure (comes with every new pack) tell you to do when you miss a pill or two? I assume it says something like this:
Sat--forgot
Sun--forgot
Mon--take Monday's pill and Saturday's missed pill
Tues--take Tuesday's pill and Sunday's missed pill
But, then you said you took three pills on Monday, but forgot to take Monday's pill? I'm not sure if that equates exactly (if you didn't take Monday's pill..what was the 3rd pill from?).
If you did not take Monday's pill, and actually missed three pills in-a-row, there are different instructions that say to start over again with a new pack, but instructions vary depending on what pills you missed. It makes sense that your period would be different from "normal", as taking pills irregularly can lend itself to an irregular "period" (or, actually it is "withdrawal bleeding" when you are using hormonal contraceptives, and not a "period").
Not sure if this is too much information that you did not ask for, but your periods will be irregular and that is normal when you do not use the pill correctly and consistently (we understand...it happens!). Just be sure the most important part of this: make up the missed pills exactly as instructed, and if you don't understand how, then ask us or call your doctor. Then...the most important part: use a back-up method (condom) for the next 7 days after the missed pills.
October 22, 2009 - 1:02pmThis Comment
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