Missing 1 pill, and then doubling-up, is most likely fine. Just to be clear, the pill you missed was Thursday's pill. Did you take Friday's pill? Then, on Saturday, you took Thursday's missed pill and Saturday's regular pill...is this all correct?
The effectiveness rate of the pill, when used consistently and correctly each time is 99% (at preventing pregnancy). Any time you miss a pill, this effectiveness rate may decline, but the sharpest decrease is when women miss 2 or more pills in-a-row. As long as you took Friday's pill, then doubled-up on Saturday, I would not worry about the effectiveness rate changing for you.
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Hi trisprintec,
Missing 1 pill, and then doubling-up, is most likely fine. Just to be clear, the pill you missed was Thursday's pill. Did you take Friday's pill? Then, on Saturday, you took Thursday's missed pill and Saturday's regular pill...is this all correct?
The effectiveness rate of the pill, when used consistently and correctly each time is 99% (at preventing pregnancy). Any time you miss a pill, this effectiveness rate may decline, but the sharpest decrease is when women miss 2 or more pills in-a-row. As long as you took Friday's pill, then doubled-up on Saturday, I would not worry about the effectiveness rate changing for you.
August 23, 2009 - 8:44pmThis Comment
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