So you've been on the pill for three months. And in your last month, you missed 3 but only realized that you missed two. What you should have done when you realized you missed two was to take two for two days to catch up. That helps continue the protection of the pills.
What you think may have been three short periods in the last month -- the spotting -- was probably breakthrough bleeding due to the times you missed your pills. These pills have hormones in them, and by missing some you are giving your body an on-again, off-again experience with hormones. It reacts in an on-again, off-again way of its own.
But now I understand that your actual period hasn't come, is that correct? When should it have started?
I'm afraid my best advice, Danie, is that you need to take a home pregnancy test. Because your pills were taken a bit irregularly this month, yes, it's possible you could have gotten pregnant. Chances aren't super-high, but it is possible, and you need to make sure one way or the other.
And if you aren't pregnant, try hard to find a way to remember your pills better. Put them by your toothbrush and take them every night when you brush your teeth. Or tie them to another daily habit like that. You can't keep forgetting them because (a) it increases your chances of pregnancy and (b) it's not good for you.
in the future, if you miss one pill, take two pills the next day.
(So if you miss on Monday, take two on Tuesday.) Then you will be caught up.
If you miss two pills, take two pills the next two days.
(So if you miss Monday, you take two on Tuesday and two on Wednesday).
If you miss three pills, you need to throw out that pack, start a new pack and use another form of birth control for a week (like condoms).
OK? And will you come back and let us know what happens?
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Danie,
So you've been on the pill for three months. And in your last month, you missed 3 but only realized that you missed two. What you should have done when you realized you missed two was to take two for two days to catch up. That helps continue the protection of the pills.
What you think may have been three short periods in the last month -- the spotting -- was probably breakthrough bleeding due to the times you missed your pills. These pills have hormones in them, and by missing some you are giving your body an on-again, off-again experience with hormones. It reacts in an on-again, off-again way of its own.
But now I understand that your actual period hasn't come, is that correct? When should it have started?
I'm afraid my best advice, Danie, is that you need to take a home pregnancy test. Because your pills were taken a bit irregularly this month, yes, it's possible you could have gotten pregnant. Chances aren't super-high, but it is possible, and you need to make sure one way or the other.
And if you aren't pregnant, try hard to find a way to remember your pills better. Put them by your toothbrush and take them every night when you brush your teeth. Or tie them to another daily habit like that. You can't keep forgetting them because (a) it increases your chances of pregnancy and (b) it's not good for you.
in the future, if you miss one pill, take two pills the next day.
(So if you miss on Monday, take two on Tuesday.) Then you will be caught up.
If you miss two pills, take two pills the next two days.
(So if you miss Monday, you take two on Tuesday and two on Wednesday).
If you miss three pills, you need to throw out that pack, start a new pack and use another form of birth control for a week (like condoms).
OK? And will you come back and let us know what happens?
March 8, 2010 - 11:08amThis Comment
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