Should I be concerned? Please help!

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-04-2003
Should I be concerned? Please help!
4
Sat, 02-14-2004 - 1:20pm
I am on the pill Ortho TriCyclenLo and I took my pill today about 4 hours late. It was my last active pill for the month...I usually take it between 8 and 9 am and forgot till about 12:30 or 1:00 today. Will I be okay? I am a Sunday start...tomorrow I start my 7 days of inactive pills to have my period. Should I worry? I am so panicked. Please help ASAP. Thank you!

~fitnesskitty~

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-15-2003
Sat, 02-14-2004 - 5:13pm
I really think you should be fine. Try not to worry about it.

Four hours late is more of a bad habit than a true risk, in my opinion.

The big deal is to make sure you start your new package on time. Don't go more than 7 - 24 hour days without hormones.

Try to relax, I really don't think you have anything to worry about!

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Sat, 02-14-2004 - 5:25pm
I agree with Happyjusttwo, you should be fine. I wouldn't make a habit of being 4 hrs. late as that could cause break-through-bleeding but this once at the end of the pack... Just be sure you begin your new pack at your regular time.

Good luck

      Jill

    

Avatar for missourigrl
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2003
Sat, 02-14-2004 - 5:50pm
I think you will be fine. When I was on the pill, I can recall a couple of times when I forgot to take it and remembered several hours later (in one case, the next day). I was kind of freaked too, but I was fine. You shoule be too. Don't worry yourself about it and like the others said, just be sure to start your new pack on time and just be sure not to make a habbit out of it.

Kristen

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-04-2003
Sat, 02-14-2004 - 10:42pm
Thank you everyone for your help! I really feel much better now. I am so glad you're here for support! :-)

~fitnesskitty~