This is my third month on Ortho-Tri Cyclen
Lo.
I had taken every pill on time until a
couple weeks ago.
I am worried because what I did was sort
of a double-whammy:
I took my pill three hours late, and I
threw up on the same night.
I have heard that both of these things can
make the birth control pill less
effective.
The next night, I took my pill on time and
didn't vomit.
The day after, I had unprotected sex and
allowed my boyfriend to ejaculate inside
of me.
Was I less protected because of the events
of the day-before-the-day-before? I am
concerned.
|
eternitybc
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 2
Posted: 01-21-08 16:23pm
It really depends...what week of the pill
are you on? The first two weeks, I
wouldn't worry about it much. I did the
same thing once, and my doctor said it was
ok. Third week, maybe a little...not that
I'm a doctor. Is your period late?
|
scljs329
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jan 2008 Posts: 2
Posted: 01-21-08 16:25pm
it was the first week of this month, and
my period isn't due for another week but i
was just thinking about how it probably
wasn't too smart...
|
Carifairy
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Nov 2005 Posts: 2610 Location: Charlotte n.c.
Thanks: 12
Thanked:0
Posted: 01-21-08 16:44pm
I am a womens health professional..
3 hours late is not bad at all, and you
would not lose protection from that.
AS long as the vommiting was at least 2
hours AFTER you took the pill, it would
not have affected the pill.
The pill is absorbed very quickly.
|
Tylanas
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 12985
Thanks: 3
Thanked:0
Posted: 01-22-08 11:30am
You're fine anyway, because only one
missed pill does not put you at risk.
