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Q: Birth Control: Missed Many Pills This Month Still Protected?

asked by: SAGAL on September 26th, 2007

New User

I admit that I have not been real good about taking my pillsl this month. The first week i missed two consecutive pills, started spotting. I took the pills and the spotting stopped. The second week I missed one pill. Last week I missed my pill on Friday, had sex on Saturday night, and remembered to take my pill on Sunday morning at 2:00 a.m. (after sex). I again had sex last night. I've been taking my pills everday since Sunday, tho. Was I still protected?

Replies(4)

anniek

replied on September 26th, 2007

Experienced User

Maybe, Maybe not. You miss one pill and you have a chance of getting pregnant. But hopefully you are fine. It's a wait and see game! It's hard to tell. Sorry it's not an easy answer.

worrywart001

replied on September 26th, 2007

Experienced User

simple answer: the more pills you miss..the better chance you have of getting pregnant....like annie said...you'll just ahve to wait and see...

Georgia59

replied on September 27th, 2007

Especially eHealthy

You can miss one pill in a week, if you take the pill once you remember (as late as the next day along with that day's pill).

If you miss two pills in a week, you aren't protected until you have taken 7 consecutive pills correctly.

Georgia59

replied on September 27th, 2007

Especially eHealthy

As long as you're on a combo pill. (Which most are)

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