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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)


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

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
S. Lake Tahoe, CA

author of "Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide"

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