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Re: [Birth Control] Ortho Tri-Cyclen

From: Patti Tessler, Family Nurse Practitioner (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 12 Jan 2002 22:49:11 -0600 (CST)


At Fri, 11 Jan 2002, Anonymous wrote: >
>I began taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen on the past Sunday
>(Today is Friday). While I have taken one pill every
>day at the same time, I just noticed that at one time,
>I skipped some pills--I have already taken the pill
>for Monday. What should I do from here? Will I still
>be protected from pregnancy after the first seven days
>of taking the pills? Should I continue taking the
>pills as I normally would, or what?
>
>http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/

If you already took Monday's pill from the second week, just take the leftover pill from the first week on Monday.

To be on the safe side, I suggest you use a backup method for the rest of the month. That will protect you from any other problems during the "breaking in" period.

--
Patti Tessler, BSN, MSN, RN, CS
Family Nurse Practitioner



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