Since December 19th was 7 days after your last doubling-up dose of the pills, then you did not need to use back-up protection, and you can consider that sexual encounter as "protected sex" since you were using the pill.
The bleeding you experienced on the 11th & 12th is normal, as many times after you've missed a few pills, then double-up, your body can react to this roller coaster of hormones by "breakthrough bleeding", which is perfectly safe and normal. You don't cause any harm by forgetting doses than doubling-up; it just creates uncertainty with your bleeding, as breakthrough bleeding can happen anytime between periods. (And, you don't actually have a period when you are taking hormonal contraceptives, but it is called "withdrawal bleeding", since the pill is preventing ovulation...that leads to a menstrual period...and your body is instead experiencing bleeding from the withdraw of hormones (during the 7 days on inactive pills).
Perhaps more info. than you wanted, but again, you can "count" your Dec. 19th sexual intercourse as sex with protection from pregnancy.
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Amber8,
Perfect..thanks!
Since December 19th was 7 days after your last doubling-up dose of the pills, then you did not need to use back-up protection, and you can consider that sexual encounter as "protected sex" since you were using the pill.
The bleeding you experienced on the 11th & 12th is normal, as many times after you've missed a few pills, then double-up, your body can react to this roller coaster of hormones by "breakthrough bleeding", which is perfectly safe and normal. You don't cause any harm by forgetting doses than doubling-up; it just creates uncertainty with your bleeding, as breakthrough bleeding can happen anytime between periods. (And, you don't actually have a period when you are taking hormonal contraceptives, but it is called "withdrawal bleeding", since the pill is preventing ovulation...that leads to a menstrual period...and your body is instead experiencing bleeding from the withdraw of hormones (during the 7 days on inactive pills).
Perhaps more info. than you wanted, but again, you can "count" your Dec. 19th sexual intercourse as sex with protection from pregnancy.
December 20, 2009 - 4:09pmThis Comment
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