missed mini pill, please help
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missed mini pill, please help
| Sun, 10-17-2004 - 11:17am |
I usually take my micronor pill at bedtime but missed last night and remembered this morning (9 hours late). Unfortunately we had sex last night--more than once. What do I do??? I'm very careful normally--only missed one pill before but did not have sex that night and used backup for several days following. Do I need to see my doctor? Do I need to take some kind of morning after pill? Are those prescription only?
I was on a regular pill (triphasil) for years and years and did well but had to switch to the mini pill due to high blood pressure (I'm 41). I do NOT want more children!!!

If you're having problems remembering to take the mini pill, then have you ever considered trying an IUD? Those are extremely effective and don't require having to remember anything daily.
Thanks for your input Kellyann!
"I'll call my obgyn tomorrow (monday) morning to ask for emergency pills then."
Hon, you should call your doctor NOW!
I agree with kellyann_25 you are at risk of pregnancy. EC is time sensitive. It is most effective if taken within the first 72 hours after the incident of concern and the effectiveness decreases the further it's taken from the incident. You might want to look at the information on the EC site at: http://ec.princeton.edu/ Let us know how you’re doing, ok?
Hugs,
Jill
Hugs,
Jill
Hugs,
Jill