Re: missed birth control pills
From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 28 Dec 2000 11:56:09 -0600 (CST)
I don't think it matters about your family history. The fact that you
took two pill per day following the missed pills is equivalent to the
"morning after pill". Using an alternative form of birth control from
this point will prevent conception until you begin a new pack...
Lynn
At Thu, 28 Dec 2000, Sandy wrote:
>
>At Thu, 28 Dec 2000, Lynn D. Montgomery, MD wrote:
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>>At Thu, 28 Dec 2000, Sandy wrote:
>>>
>>>I am 22 years old with a 14 month old child. I recently missed two
>>>pills in a row. I am in the third week of my birth control pills. I
>>>doubled up the next night and the night after. Then yesturday I started
>>>spotting. I was wondering what the chance of me getting pregnant right
>>>now
>>>is. Is it increased? And if so by how much? Thank you!
>>
>Okay. Does it matter that my family is extremely fertile? My sister was
>pregnent within two weeks of stopping the pill with both of her children
>and I got pregnent without attempting! Thanks
>>Sandy,
>>Having doubled up on the pills, it is not likely that your chances of
>>pregnancy are increased. Usually, I advise women who miss two pills in
>>a row to just stop the pack and begin a new pack the following Sunday,
>>using another form of birth control in the mean time.
>>In your situation, I would finish your current pack. I would use
>>another form of contraceptive from this point until starting the new
>>pack. You will likely have some irregular spotting or bleeding into the
>>next pack...
>>Lynn
>>
>>--
>>Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
>>Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
>>Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
>>Missoula, Montana
>>
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>>
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>>
>--
>Sandra Padalino
>
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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana
**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.
**Private e-mails cannot be entertained due to time constraints, consequently no private e-mails will receive a response.
**Thank you for your understanding ;-)
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