Missing the 1st pill in the cycle & BTB?
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Missing the 1st pill in the cycle & BTB?
| Sun, 08-01-2004 - 8:12am |
Hi all - so i've been on cyclessa for about 4 months now... anyways, I know if you forget one pill it's no big deal and you just double up as soon as you remember it.
Well I was on my placebo week pills, and was supposed to start taking my new pack on friday. I forgot and took 2 on saturday.
So I am still sort of bleeding though. Could this be because i forgot the first pill of the cycle? I'm just hoping it's not Breakthru bleeding, because I know that when I change methods of birth control, that if I have a little spotting or whatever - it's for the ENTIRE MONTH.
Ug.
Thanks for your input ladies!

But make sure you use back up until next weekend! And actually the FDA has requested a labeling change for oral contraceptives--you're supposed to use backup for 7 days even if you only miss one pill, so it's not as simple as just taking it when you remember and going on with life.
Good luck!
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I am currently no longer with my boyfriend, so no sex for me (siiiigh... but don't think I haven't been thinking about it for the past 2 months... oh wait, we regessed 3 weeks ago). Anyways.
THAT IS SO SO SO HELPFUL to know about the FDA changing their stance on missing a pill. That is great to know.
I don't think that I am having any more bleeding so that is good. Usually with normal menstrual bleeding, it winds down just before the first pill basically. . .
Thanks so much again. Wow, scary about the missed pill thing!!! wooooo good to know.