Be sure to read the instructions that come with your pill, but most of them say the same thing: if you miss one pill, and take it as soon as you remember, you do not need to use back-up birth control.
That means in your situation: your pill would still be at the 99% effectiveness rate, assuming that you take it consistently and correctly all of the other days. You have no increased chance of pregnancy.
One side note: you do not ovulate when you are on the pill. The pill, and other hormonal contraceptives, actually work in several ways. One of those ways is to prevent ovulation (the release of an egg from your ovary).
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Be sure to read the instructions that come with your pill, but most of them say the same thing: if you miss one pill, and take it as soon as you remember, you do not need to use back-up birth control.
That means in your situation: your pill would still be at the 99% effectiveness rate, assuming that you take it consistently and correctly all of the other days. You have no increased chance of pregnancy.
One side note: you do not ovulate when you are on the pill. The pill, and other hormonal contraceptives, actually work in several ways. One of those ways is to prevent ovulation (the release of an egg from your ovary).
August 17, 2010 - 9:15pmThis Comment
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