Taking Birth Control Pills Late Posted: 02-18-08 00:24am
i am usually pretty good about being
consistent with my birth control but i'm
having an off month...
this my fourth month on ortho tri-cyclen
lo.
at the beginning of this package, i
started a day late because i forgot to
fill my prescription. so i took two the
day i started.
then, the second week, i forgot a day and
took two the next day.
then, i forgot again last night and took
two just now.
i've had unprotected sex numerous times
this month.
did these mishaps signficantly raise my
chances of getting pregnant?
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Posted: 02-18-08 01:07am
Every time you are late taking a pill,
your chances of becoming pregnant
increases. It is good that you remembered
to take two the next day every time, but
it is not too great if this pattern
continues. How do you remember to take
your pill now? You should try putting it
into your routine. For example, always
take it with dinner, set an alarm to take
it, or take it along with something else
you do every night like brushing your
teeth. If you can't remember even with
that, maybe you should look into a form of
birth control where you won't have to
remember to take it every day like the
nuvaring or an iud.
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