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Re: when is a pill considered missed? From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net) Sat, 22 Jun 2002 00:02:59 -0500 (CDT) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG: "Re: Pelvic pain and a uterine fibroid" Previous message: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG: "Re: [Birth Control] Birth Control Pills & Biaxin XL" In reply to: mike: "when is a pill considered missed?" At Fri, 21 Jun 2002, mike wrote: > >My girlfriend is in the second week of her cycle. She is on >Ortho-Tricyclen and was about 9 hours late taking here pill 2 days ago. >She has been taking it for ~2 years and is usually very good about >taking it on time. My question is: when is a pill considered “missed”? generally, I consider missed when a whole day has passed >Should we use a backup method when the pill was taken only 9 hours late? a back up never hurts, but probably is not necessary if the pill was only taken 9 hours late >What are the chances of conception if we don’t us another method in the >next 5 days? very low, not zero -- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG S. Lake Tahoe, CA author of "Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide" **this is for general educational purposes only and does not supplant the need for you to consult with your own physician** ***private e-mails WILL NOT be answered*** Next message: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG: "Re: Pelvic pain and a uterine fibroid" Previous message: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG: "Re: [Birth Control] Birth Control Pills & Biaxin XL" In reply to: mike: "when is a pill considered missed?"

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