Sunday Start Question.. HELP.

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Registered: 12-12-2003
Sunday Start Question.. HELP.
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Wed, 06-09-2004 - 10:58am
I have been on Ortho Tricyclin for 2 packs now. I began my third pack this week, and I accidentally started on Sat instead of Sunday (vacation messed my thinking)

Is there a problem with that? Am I still protected even if I Started on a sat instead of sunday?

Sarah
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 06-09-2004 - 11:51am
As far as I know (I'm no expert) as long as you DON'T start the next pack LATE, you will be fine. Starting early is no big deal. I think your level of protection should be the same as if you had started on Sunday. I hope that helps. Good luck.
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Registered: 04-19-2004
Wed, 06-09-2004 - 12:32pm
Just a note, don't go more than 7 days between active pills. This means that you're on a saturday schedule for the time being, unless you want to only take one inactive day before going right into your next pack, and probably skip your period as a result.

So, don't wait until sunday to start your next pack, start it on saturday, the day after your last inactive pill.
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Wed, 06-09-2004 - 12:49pm
IMHO (I'm no expert) you should be OK...as long as you take your pills correctly (in the rest of the pack) and don't start your other pack late......it might throw period a day off or so though....


Edited 6/9/2004 12:50 pm ET ET by mrs_frazier