Missed pills, early period?

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-25-2004
Missed pills, early period?
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Mon, 10-25-2004 - 3:04pm
I missed two pills (ortho tri-cyclen), and then doubled up the next two days. My period started even after I doubled up and returned to my normal active pill schedule. Is it normal for your period to start, even after making up missed pills?
iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Mon, 10-25-2004 - 5:09pm
Hi kleoviiphilopatr, welcome!

It's very normal. The fluctuations of the artificial hormones in your body when you miss or are late with your pills will bring on irregular bleeding. Missing 2 pills is a pretty serious miss. You should be using back-up for at least the next 7 days of correct active pill usage. If you are having trouble remembering your pill time you can set the alarm on a watch or a reminder message on your cell phone, PDA or computer to remind you. Thanks for posting,

Good luck,

      Jill