Last month's "inconsistencies" with taking your pill would not effect this cycle. Once you have your menstrual period, it means you are not pregnant from that previous cycle.
I am concerned, however, about your future pregnancy risks, because even after your period you said, "I have been good this whole week on taking my pill"..."and missed only one".
Unfortunately, it is not about "being good" or "being better than I was last month", but missing any number of pills will decrease the effectiveness rate of the pill (it is 99% effective at preventing pregnancy when taken consistently and correctly). In order to have the pill work, and have sex without condoms, you have to take the pill every day, 100% of the time.
Missing one pill, and taking it as SOON as you remember, is OK...but for your future, you may want to look at other birth control methods (one that you do not need to take every day; there are so many options available for you!). Please know that most/all women have missed a pill here-and-there, and if it is literally one pill, taken as soon as remembered, there is no indication that you would need back-up protection(in other words, your pill is still effective at preventing pregnancy).
Would you like information on other types of birth control?
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Last month's "inconsistencies" with taking your pill would not effect this cycle. Once you have your menstrual period, it means you are not pregnant from that previous cycle.
I am concerned, however, about your future pregnancy risks, because even after your period you said, "I have been good this whole week on taking my pill"..."and missed only one".
Unfortunately, it is not about "being good" or "being better than I was last month", but missing any number of pills will decrease the effectiveness rate of the pill (it is 99% effective at preventing pregnancy when taken consistently and correctly). In order to have the pill work, and have sex without condoms, you have to take the pill every day, 100% of the time.
Missing one pill, and taking it as SOON as you remember, is OK...but for your future, you may want to look at other birth control methods (one that you do not need to take every day; there are so many options available for you!). Please know that most/all women have missed a pill here-and-there, and if it is literally one pill, taken as soon as remembered, there is no indication that you would need back-up protection(in other words, your pill is still effective at preventing pregnancy).
Would you like information on other types of birth control?
Take care!
January 17, 2010 - 7:28amThis Comment
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