How to Take the Daily Contraceptive Pill Correctly to Avoid Posted: 02-22-06 10:53am
I am on the pill, and missed 2 a few days
apart. Half way through my packet.
I have recently had unprotected sex with
my partner, and he ejaculated inside of
me. I was wondering how likely it is that
i am pregnant?
And should i continue taking the pill if
i think i could be?
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Birth Control Answer A527 Posted: 03-22-06 10:43am
Herein follow all the rules in cases of
missing 1, 2, 3 or more pills during any
of the 4 weeks in a menstrual cycle.
• If you miss the first tablet of a
new cycle...take the missed tablet as soon
as you remember and take the next tablet
at the usual time. You may take 2 tablets
in one day. Then continue your regular
dosing schedule. Also, use another birth
control method until you have taken seven
days of your tablets after the last missed
dose.
• If you miss 1 tablet during the
cycle...take the missed tablet as soon as
you remember. Take the next tablet at the
usual time. You may take 2 tablets in one
day. Then, continue your regular dosing
schedule.
• If you miss 2 tablets in a row in the
first or second week...take 2 tablets on
the day that you remember and 2 tablets
the next day. Then continue taking 1
tablet a day. Also, use another birth
control method until you begin a new
cycle.
• If you miss 2 tablets in a row in the
third week; or if you miss 3 or more
tablets in a row at any time during the
cycle—
USING A DAY 1 START: hrow out your current
cycle and begin taking a new cycle. Also,
use another birth control method until you
have taken seven days of your tablets
after the last missed dose. You may not
have a menstrual period this month. But if
you miss two menstrual periods in a row,
call your health care professional.
USING A SUNDAY START: Keep taking one
tablet a day from your current pack until
a Sunday. Then, on the next Sunday, throw
out your old pack and begin a new pack.
Also use another birth control method
until you have taken seven days of your
tablets after the last missed dose. You
may not have a menstrual period this
month. But if you miss two menstrual
periods in a row, call your health care
professional.
If you miss any of the last seven
(inactive) tablets of a twenty-eight–day
cycle, there is no danger of pregnancy.
However, the first tablet (active) of the
next month's cycle must be taken on the
regularly scheduled day, in spite of any
missed doses, if pregnancy is to be
avoided. The active and inactive tablets
are colored differently for your
convenience.
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