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Q: Missed Pills / Depression Meds / Lotsa Questions

asked by: knf215 on December 4th, 2007

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Hi,
yesterday I missed a pill of the 2 week of my yasmin pills and today forgot to take it till this evening ( i usually take it in the late morning) I had sex today before taking the pill. I decided to take 2 pills this evening and plan on taking 2 pills tomorrow. Because I took the second pill late does it count as a missed pill? If so, am I at high risk of pregnancy? I've been taking Yasmin for over 4 months now, does that make any difference on the risk?

I've heard if you take like 4 pills it can act as an emergency contraception? any one know more about this?

also, does taking antidepressants also help? I know they will lower libido, does that affect fertility?

finally, how much does emergency contraception cost? can I use a higher dose of yasmin instead?

Replies(1)

Tylanas

replied on December 4th, 2007

Especially eHealthy

1. Yes, it counts as a late pill.
2. No, it does not increase your risk of pregnancy since you only missed one.
3. No, birth control pills reach maximum effectiveness after just one week.
4. I have no idea about taking 4 pills. I believe only very specific brands of pills can be used this way. Besides, you don't need to.
5. I do not believe antidepressants or your libido affects your fertility at all in this case. Your fertility is only affected by the birth control.
6. I don't know how much something like Plan-B costs but if I had to make a random guess I'd say $20 for a box. You don't need any right now anyway.
7. Again, I do not know if yasmin can be used as an emergency contraceptive; but you don't need to do that since you are not at a higher risk of pregnancy.

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