Re: question about birth control.....

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This late in your cycle, I would not expect anything to happen. Your menses should come at the right time and should be the same flow. You will be protected next cycle.

At Sat, 15 Mar 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>Hi, my name is Susan.....I am on Orthotricyclin and have been for over a
>year. I am usually VERY good about taking it on time. I was never sexually
>active though, I am on it to regulate. I just recently however, became
>sexually active. Well, this week was spring break and I was in Disney
>World.....very distracting. I never skipped 2 or 3 days or anything....what
>happened is this. I forgot to take it on Saturday, so I doubled up on Sunday
>(on time). Then I took Monday on time. Then I forgot Tuesday and doubled up
>on Wednesday (on time again). Then I came home and took it on Thursday (on
>time) and forgot Friday. So now its Saturday and I doubled up again.....but
>not on time. 3.5 hours late actually. How does this affect my regularity?
>How does it affect the birth control aspect of it. Today was my last pill
>and I usually would get it on Tuesday. I heard that if u mess up bad, that
>you will have to take the pill for another whole month before it actually
>controls "birth" again. Please email me back and tell me whats gonna happen!
> Even though I am on the pill, I still use a condom, but should I now be
>worried that the pill is ineffective for the next month? Please let me know.
>Thanks so much for reading this confusing email.
>-Susan

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