? re: missing 2 pills

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Registered: 01-24-2004
? re: missing 2 pills
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Wed, 04-12-2006 - 9:07am

I am on Ortho Cyclen and missed my Saturday and Sunday pill. I noticed on Sunday evening and took both of them at that time. I know I need to use a back-up method and I have been, but my question is when to start a new pack. The Sat. pill was from week 2 and the Sun. pill was from week 3. According to the directions, if I miss 2 pills from week 2, I finish out the pack as normal, but if I miss 2 pills from week 3, I should throw out the pack this Sunday (the day I would start the reminder pills and my period would start) and start a new pack that day. Since one pill was for one week and the other from another week, what should I do?

Alison

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Wed, 04-12-2006 - 10:51am

Hi Alison, welcome!

This board recommends that after missing a pill you should use back-up until you have taken at least 7 active pills in a row while any decrease in your protection is repaired. If I were you I would finish all the actives in the current pack then get your period. I would continue using back-up until you have taken at least 7 active pills in a row from the new pack.

If you are having trouble remembering at pill time you could set the alarm on a watch to your pill time and carry it with you or set a reminder message on your cell, PDA or computer to alert you.

Thanks for posting. Please ask if you have more questions.

Take care,

      Jill

    

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Thu, 04-13-2006 - 6:52am

I agree with Jill, I would finish this pack and not start

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