Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Janesville, WI, USA
Missed Patch! Eep.. Posted: 06-12-05 09:11am
I am due to visit my long-distance
boyfriend on wednesday of this coming
week, and I just forgot to put on my new
ortho evra patch (i have been using for
like 6+ months) last night! I put it on
this morning. The thing is, it was at
the end of my period (in fact, my period
is at the end right now) and I vaguely
recall my doctor telling me that if I put
on the patch on the sunday after my
period, it is effective immediately, but
on any other time I have to use back-up
contraception for a week. Does anyone
hear know the rule, and will I have to buy
condoms? (i am only worried about
pregnancy, not stds of any kind.) I will,
of course, if no one is sure. But I
really think I remember my doctor telling
me that.
