I'm taking the microgynon combined pill
and i made the mistake of taking my 6th
pill into a pack around 13 hours late. I
took my next pill the next day at the
correct time but i had sex later that day
without a condom. I know that was stupid.
Whats the chances of being pregnant?
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monkeygirl22
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Posted: 06-16-07 21:25pm
If you read your medication insert, it
should tell you what to expect. Usually if
you just miss one you are still okay but
just to be sure you might want to use a
condom for a few days.
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Carifairy
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Posted: 06-16-07 22:58pm
You only missed one pill, and with your
pill you do not need a back-up.
IF you wish to be extra cautious, you
should use condoms for 7 days.
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worried07
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Posted: 06-17-07 04:12am
its the 21 day pill... it says on my
leaflet that 12 hours is ok but mine was
about 13? i'm not sure if i should panic
because it was only an hour difference.
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Tylanas
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Posted: 06-17-07 11:57am
Panicking is never the answer, that's for
sure.
You are fine. I wouldn't stress at
all. the 12 hour mark is when the pill is
considered "missed" or "late". Your
leaflet says that if you have one "late"
or "missed" pill then you are still safe.
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worried07
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Posted: 06-17-07 13:16pm
are you sure? it says on my leaflet that
if i'm over 12 hours late in taking my
pill then i should have used condoms for
the next seven days? I'm confused.
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Tylanas
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Posted: 06-17-07 13:26pm
worried07
wrote:
are you sure? it says on my
leaflet that if i'm over 12 hours late in
taking my pill then i should have used
condoms for the next seven days? I'm
confused.
Well it depends on the type of pill. It
gets really complicated if you're in
tri-phasic pills, but I have never heard
of any pill that asks for protection after
just one missed pill.
Then again, your leaflet should
technically be your primary source on
this, not the internet. However, I can
assure you that one more hour probably
didn't make a difference.
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worried07
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Posted: 06-17-07 13:29pm
Its microgynon 30 - the one with 21 pills.
Argh i dont know, i have been taking them
for nearly two years and this is the first
time i have forgotten one. I'll just keep
my fingers crossed.
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Posted: 06-17-07 15:27pm
Your pill is exactly like the pills we
have in the US, except it is a different
brand name.
For the same type of pill that you are on
right now, we are still protected if we
only miss one pill.
YOU can use PLAN B/Postinor , or emergency
contraception...
It is safe to use with regular BC pills,
and would give you added peace of mind.
Here is the info for YOUR pill.
With Microgynon, if you have missed ONE or
TWO pills, you will still be protected
against pregnancy and you don't need to
use extra contraception. Take the last
pill you missed as soon as you remember,
then continue taking your pills, one every
day, as normal.
netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/100001653.html
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worried07
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Posted: 06-17-07 16:40pm
Thank you so much for your help everyone!
I'll not be panicing anymore and certainly
wont be missing a pill again!! Much love!
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