emergency skipping pills HELP!!!

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-10-2004
emergency skipping pills HELP!!!
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Tue, 08-10-2004 - 9:44am
ok, this is my 2nd month on the pill. the first month was great, everything went well. i went to holland to visit family while on the second pack. i normally took them at 10pm so in holland (6 hours ahead) i took them at about 7 or 8 in the morning which was about 1 am in US time. so everything was fine, no bleeding. i get back, and because i had been taking the pill for the night before in holland, i forgot to take one that night once back in the states, and missed a day, stupid me, i forgot again the next day , and then i got all off course. so last monday i start my period, even though i still have a week left of pills before it's supposed to come. i'm not sure what i should have done here (probably started a new pack) but i just kept taking my pills thinking it would stop. now i am SOOO worried. i am on my 8th!! day of my period, and am now taking my actual pills that i take during my period... what should i DOO!!! when do i start the new pack?! i want to avoid going to the doctor, and want to figure this out. i REALLY need help, am very upset. thank you
iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 08-10-2004 - 10:03am
Hi dutchdiva26, welcome!

I hope you had a nice visit with your family.

It's good that you didn't stop taking your pills. As far as your bleeding is concerned, missing two actives can bring on irregular bleeding and since you are now taking the placebos you may continue to bleed, or you may not, until you begin the actives in your new pack. When you start your next pack that should reset your cycle. Since you missed 2 pills you should be using back-up for the next 7 consecutive days of active pill use in order to reestablish your protection. Let us know how you're doing, ok?

Good luck,

      Jill