My girlfriend uses the birth-control
patch, we had sex during this weekend and
then I had to move to another town for
month. However today(thursday) she told me
that the patch came unstuck. The day of
changing is tomorrow and the patch which
should be applied tomorrow is the last
one.
I read that if the patch is applied within
24 hours, there is no need to change the
cycle anyhow.
So, I assume that she should apply the new
patch today and have one day shorter
cycle? Is there any probability of her
getting pregnant because of this accident
(since the weekend we haven't had sex
because I am away and we are not going to
have sex in the following weeks).
Thanks for replies.
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Tylanas
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Posted: 05-24-07 10:56am
She should be fine as long as it is
reapplied within 24 hours. Putting on the
next patch will work fine as well.
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manolo
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Posted: 05-24-07 11:08am
She applied a new patch, the last one. The
nominal day of changing the patch is
tomorrow, so I think that the she should
go with the new patch until thursday next
week and have the cycle one day shorter?
And again the pregnancy question: Is there
any chance? We had an intercourse 5 days
ago (with the patch on).
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Tylanas
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Posted: 05-24-07 11:10am
I think you have no chance of pregnancy.
Her cycle will end one day sooner, and
after her off week, she should make sure
she only waits 7 days before putting on
the new patch, which means all of her
cycles will be one day faster now, but
that's okay. It's safer to do that than to
add an extra 8th day at the end of her off
week and risk ovulation.
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manolo
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Posted: 05-24-07 11:20am
Thanks for reply.
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manolo
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Posted: 05-29-07 11:55am
Another question: when should the period
be expected after removing the last patch
of the cycle?
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Tylanas
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Posted: 05-29-07 13:42pm
You go off the patch for a week, correct?
As with any horomonal birth control, your
period will start anywhere from day 1 to
the last day of the off week. Yes, this
may mean you get back on the patch while
you're still bleeding, and that's okay.
I'm on ortho-lo (a pill), and I don't get
my period until day 3 or 4 of the off
week. Some women start their period right
away, others don't. It can even change due
to your age. I was on normal ortho tri
cyclen when I was 16 for a few months, and
my period started on day one of the
placebos. Now, as I said, I'm on day 3 or
4.
