Have you been taking your birth control pill regularly for months prior to your 1 missed pill (which you took as soon as you remembered)?
The effectiveness rate for pills when used consistently and correctly each and every time are 99% a year (meaning chance of pregnancy is 1% or less each year). This effectiveness rate drops whenever you miss a pill.
Missing 1 pill (and taking it the next day) is not a big concern; missing 3 or more is when this effectiveness rate drops considerably. Next time, be sure to have condoms available as a backup method, and to prevent against STDs/STIs.
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Have you been taking your birth control pill regularly for months prior to your 1 missed pill (which you took as soon as you remembered)?
The effectiveness rate for pills when used consistently and correctly each and every time are 99% a year (meaning chance of pregnancy is 1% or less each year). This effectiveness rate drops whenever you miss a pill.
Missing 1 pill (and taking it the next day) is not a big concern; missing 3 or more is when this effectiveness rate drops considerably. Next time, be sure to have condoms available as a backup method, and to prevent against STDs/STIs.
August 9, 2009 - 12:52pmThis Comment
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