Hi HM,
Thanks for your question. You may want to call your doctor's office and speak with the nurse about this. They may tell you to throw away your current pack and start over with a new pack, but please call them to confirm. When you forget to take the pill so much, you run the risk of getting pregnant. A backup method should be used when having sex to avoid that and the stress of it all.
It seems you are having trouble remembering to take the pill, and it will not be effective if you don't take it regularly (every day, and close to the same time). A different form of birth control may be right for you.
For more information, please review these articles: How to Make Up MIssed Birth Control Pills and Oops! Missed Birth Control Pill Advocacy Sheet
Good luck and let us know how else we can help you.
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Hi HM,
Thanks for your question. You may want to call your doctor's office and speak with the nurse about this. They may tell you to throw away your current pack and start over with a new pack, but please call them to confirm. When you forget to take the pill so much, you run the risk of getting pregnant. A backup method should be used when having sex to avoid that and the stress of it all.
It seems you are having trouble remembering to take the pill, and it will not be effective if you don't take it regularly (every day, and close to the same time). A different form of birth control may be right for you.
For more information, please review these articles: How to Make Up MIssed Birth Control Pills and Oops! Missed Birth Control Pill Advocacy Sheet
Good luck and let us know how else we can help you.
November 15, 2010 - 10:34amThis Comment
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