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Q: Missed a Day

asked by: yoka121204 on March 16th, 2005

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Hi, im new to this forum, I decided to join since im a guy and im pretty clueless about birthcontrol. I'd like to educate my self and help out my g/f. She began takin the pill at the beginning of the month of march, just yesturday, the 15th she forgot to take the pill, is this a big deal, she's on her third week and hasn't missed any other days, I don't know if she has read the instructions very well but I wanna know. She should simply continue with the corresponding pill for today correct? Also do these pills cause nausea or dizzyness, she was feeling that as well yesturday, but what may have affected was that she didn't eat any breakfast and a light lunch and dinner. Thanks

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yoka121204

replied on March 21st, 2005

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C'on no one can give me any help, this happened a while ago and i've read is not too big of a deal to miss one day, but no contributions. Ok well changing topics a bit, so I won't need to start another thread, my girlfriend today she felt a bit of discharge, when she checked it was blood, she bled a bit. She's on her 4th week on the pill and should be getting her period in about a week or so. This is the first time she'll be having her period but she had some spot bleeding. We had intercourse this past weekend. Also she has been feeling nauseas and had to throw up a couple of times. Any advice or comments will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

rabiddustbunnie

replied on March 21st, 2005

Experienced User

The nausea is a sort of common side effect for women who have just started taking the pill, so don't worry too much about that. Hopefully that will go away soon. Eating a little more than usual seems to help me deal with the nausea I get with mine. Perhaps you could make your lady a nice dinner too. ;)

it's especially important that she takes the rest of her pills on schedule since she missed one of the pills. It's not a huge deal, but make sure she doesn't forget any more. Once you start forgetting, it's easy to just keep on forgetting.

Nicole

BADSAL

replied on March 21st, 2005

Experienced User

First of all, she should be taking the pill for a whole month before you consider it in affect. (the intercourse you had- was it protected?) if she misses one day she should make it up and take two the next day.

yoka121204

replied on March 21st, 2005

New User

The intercourse was semi protected, we had a bit of penetration for a short time then retrieved to use a condom. She didn't take the pill she missed the day for, I think she was told by her doctor not to take it if misse, simply to keep on. Should she take it now even though it has beeb more than a week? Thanks for your replies.

BADSAL

replied on March 21st, 2005

Experienced User

No I think you are to only take the missed pill if you notice when it is time to take your next one. If not, then you need to skip it and use other protection until next month.

yoka121204

replied on March 21st, 2005

New User

How about the little bleeding that occured today? Is this normal in the first couple of months/weeks? She's also been getting little light brown dots around her face, sort of like birthmarks but light.

mdw2004

replied on March 21st, 2005

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The way the pill works is, if you miss lets say sunday, monday tuesday and wednesday you still have to take them. You are on thursday and you would take that pill plus sunday's pill. On friday you would take friday's and monday's. Etc. Is she is getting sick, she shuld seriously consider a different pill....Modicon or nordette.

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