Hi,
You are right--you do need to "double-up" and take two pills to make up for the two that you missed. Did you not understand what that meant in your pill instructions?
Read the instructions again; it tells you to take 2 pills for the next 2 days to make-up for the ones you missed for a 28-day pack. Please call your doctor if your specific prescription says something different. Your instructions probably also say you can take the pills spaced out a few hours (they can cause nausea if taken at same time).
What you need to do (again, read your instructions and/or call your doctor to verify this information pertains to YOUR specific pills):
Since you missed pills Sunday & Monday, then:
Tuesday (today): take two pills- one from today and one from Sunday
Wednesday (tomorrow): take two pills- one from today and one from Monday
Thursday: you are now back-on-track with your pills and just take one per day
As you read, I'm sure, your pill pack also says that you need to use alternative protection for the 7 days (such as a condom) after your missed pills. Unfortunately, the worst time to miss pills is during the 1st week of your pill pack, as you have been "hormone-free" from pills for 7 days and are not protected (assuming you use a 28-day pack, where the last 7 days of pills do not contain hormones).
There is a chance you could be pregnant from having unprotected sex while not being protected effectively from your pill (missing two during your 1st week of the pack).
Do you have access to a local the pharmacy, where you can get emergency contraception? You may also want to call your doctor's office and ask a nurse for their recommendation. This needs to be done within 72-120 hours after unprotected sex; the sooner the more effective Plan B is at preventing an unwanted pregnancy. Here is more information: Plan B.
And, since you are 17, you probably want to call your doctor's office first---I'm not sure what the regulations are for being "under 18" and purchasing Plan B. Your boyfriend could also purchase it, if he is 18. Good luck, and please use a condom next time you miss pills, so you don't have this stress and worry. I'm sorry you're going through this, but please take action NOW and call your doctor.
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Hi,
You are right--you do need to "double-up" and take two pills to make up for the two that you missed. Did you not understand what that meant in your pill instructions?
Read the instructions again; it tells you to take 2 pills for the next 2 days to make-up for the ones you missed for a 28-day pack. Please call your doctor if your specific prescription says something different. Your instructions probably also say you can take the pills spaced out a few hours (they can cause nausea if taken at same time).
What you need to do (again, read your instructions and/or call your doctor to verify this information pertains to YOUR specific pills):
Since you missed pills Sunday & Monday, then:
Tuesday (today): take two pills- one from today and one from Sunday
Wednesday (tomorrow): take two pills- one from today and one from Monday
Thursday: you are now back-on-track with your pills and just take one per day
As you read, I'm sure, your pill pack also says that you need to use alternative protection for the 7 days (such as a condom) after your missed pills. Unfortunately, the worst time to miss pills is during the 1st week of your pill pack, as you have been "hormone-free" from pills for 7 days and are not protected (assuming you use a 28-day pack, where the last 7 days of pills do not contain hormones).
There is a chance you could be pregnant from having unprotected sex while not being protected effectively from your pill (missing two during your 1st week of the pack).
Do you have access to a local the pharmacy, where you can get emergency contraception? You may also want to call your doctor's office and ask a nurse for their recommendation. This needs to be done within 72-120 hours after unprotected sex; the sooner the more effective Plan B is at preventing an unwanted pregnancy. Here is more information: Plan B.
And, since you are 17, you probably want to call your doctor's office first---I'm not sure what the regulations are for being "under 18" and purchasing Plan B. Your boyfriend could also purchase it, if he is 18. Good luck, and please use a condom next time you miss pills, so you don't have this stress and worry. I'm sorry you're going through this, but please take action NOW and call your doctor.
July 28, 2009 - 11:40amThis Comment
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