I think you explained it well--let me answer the "how to double up" first, because I think you can still correct the mistake.
You understood the "doubling-up" concept, but that means you double up using that day's pill plus the first one that you missed. So, for example, Friday: you should have taken Friday's pill plus Wednesday's pill. Then, Saturday: you take Saturday's pill plus Thursday's pill. Then, Sunday: you are back to one pill-a-day. Does that make sense? Never purposefully skip the same-day pill (if it's Saturday; take Saturday's. If it's Friday, take Friday's pill).
If I understand correctly, then you can still double-up (today is Sunday) and take Sunday's pill as usual plus Friday's missed pill (I assume Saturday you only took one?).
When you miss pills, it is important to use alternative form of birth control (condom) for the next 7 days. The pill is 99% effective at preventing pregnancy when used consistently and correctly every time ("perfect use"), and when pills are missed, this effectiveness rate drops to 87% or below.
We can't tell you how likely it is that you could become pregnant, but just that the chances increase from less than 1% to perhaps 12% in that month (these are approximations for a general population, and do not take into account your specific cycle, days of pills missed, etc.).
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I think you explained it well--let me answer the "how to double up" first, because I think you can still correct the mistake.
You understood the "doubling-up" concept, but that means you double up using that day's pill plus the first one that you missed. So, for example, Friday: you should have taken Friday's pill plus Wednesday's pill. Then, Saturday: you take Saturday's pill plus Thursday's pill. Then, Sunday: you are back to one pill-a-day. Does that make sense? Never purposefully skip the same-day pill (if it's Saturday; take Saturday's. If it's Friday, take Friday's pill).
If I understand correctly, then you can still double-up (today is Sunday) and take Sunday's pill as usual plus Friday's missed pill (I assume Saturday you only took one?).
When you miss pills, it is important to use alternative form of birth control (condom) for the next 7 days. The pill is 99% effective at preventing pregnancy when used consistently and correctly every time ("perfect use"), and when pills are missed, this effectiveness rate drops to 87% or below.
We can't tell you how likely it is that you could become pregnant, but just that the chances increase from less than 1% to perhaps 12% in that month (these are approximations for a general population, and do not take into account your specific cycle, days of pills missed, etc.).
August 16, 2009 - 5:01pmThis Comment
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