Please help me straighten this out!

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-05-2003
Please help me straighten this out!
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Wed, 05-09-2007 - 12:08am

I've been taking bc pills since January on a very regular basis and the same time everyday. However, I had emergency surgery yesterday. I missed my pills on Monday and Tuesday. When I got home tonight, I took a pill, but it was at about six hours past my regular time. I was at the 2nd pill of the 3rd week of my Yasmin pills.

Can anyone let me know what I should do? I essentially took my Monday pill today, Tuesday. I have Tuesday-Saturday yellow pills left, plus the placebo week. I am off of antibiotics that I was on at the hospital, and am now on Hydrocodon for pain. Do I continue to take my pills, only being a day off? Or, do I just forget about this pack and start a new package the first Sunday of my next period? (Which should be coming soon.)

I'm so confused! thanks.

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Registered: 08-12-2002
Wed, 05-09-2007 - 12:41am

From here on in, I think it would be easier to take the pill for your corresponding day, i.e. tomorrow, Wednesday, take the pill for Wednesday, and don't worry about that other one you missed. The other option is to take the Tuesday pill now, so you have doubled up, which will set you right for tomorrow's pill. Use back up until you have taken your pill a full seven days in a row in the next pack. Because you have been on antibiotics, and you missed a couple of pills, it could screw up your cycle a bit until your body straightens itself on the pill hormones again.

Hope you are recovering from your surgery OK!


 


 


iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Wed, 05-09-2007 - 9:21am

Hi ktbear632, welcome!


      Jill

    

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-05-2003
Wed, 05-09-2007 - 5:23pm
Thanks for your responses. Today, I took my pills for Tuesday and Wednesday around 3:45. I usually take my pill at noon everyday, so hopefully this was okay because it was still within a four hour window. Tomorrow, I will take my Thursday pill as normal, and finish out the week. I started my period today, but my placebo pills don't start until Sunday. So, I will be in my placebo pill week next week. Then, I'll just start taking my new package after that as normal. I don't plan on having sex for a couple of more weeks or more. I had surgery on my abdominal area, and I am extremely sore. That is the last think that I want to be doing! So, I'll be well into my new pack before I can do anything. Do you think that what I'm doing is okay? Will I be protected again? I just never anticipated this happening. Thanks!
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Wed, 05-09-2007 - 5:41pm

Hi again hon,


      Jill