Can't remember pill.
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Can't remember pill.
| Thu, 09-23-2004 - 12:00am |
I have been on the pill for about 2 months now, and this is like the 5th or 6th time I have forgotten to take the pill.
| Thu, 09-23-2004 - 12:00am |
I have been on the pill for about 2 months now, and this is like the 5th or 6th time I have forgotten to take the pill.
As far as the pill, if you miss pills, you can't "catch up", really, the extra pills that you take are mostly to get you back on schedule, they don't help protect you from the miss. If you do miss two, I think you're supposed to take your today pill with one missed pill today, then take the next missed pill with tomorrow's pill. If you miss three pills, I think you're supposed to throw out the pack and start over with a new one. In any case, it's very very important to use backup protection if you miss even ONE pill until you've taken seven active pills on time. One thing that might help is to get an inexpensive sports watch and set the alarm to you pill time. Keep that watch with you in your purse or whereever you're supposed to be at pill time and you'll wonder why that darned watch is beeping....
Good luck! If you're still having trouble with remembering the pill, check out the ring and the patch!
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An IUD is a small device that is put inside the uterus, but an IUD isn't something you should consider unless you need very long term birth control. They last either for 5 years for Mirena or 10 years for Paragard. It's too expensive if you only need something until next summer.