WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2002: Re: took mircette twice by mistake today

Re: took mircette twice by mistake today

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 18 Sep 2002 12:41:44 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 18 Sep 2002, Anonymous wrote: >
>i mistakenly forgot i had already taken my mircette today and took it
>again an hour later.
>
>What is the correct protocol? I am in the second week and have been
>taking it for 7 months. Should i skip it tomorrow?

Ask your Doc. In a similar situation, I would tell my patient to take a pill tomorrow and every daybut just finish a day early.

>How protected am I?

Same as if this hadn't happened.

FYI - i have never missed a pill so far. >
>Currently we use the mircette and my boyfriend puts a condom on before
>he ejaculates - but not throughout the whole act.

This is of no benefit. It does nothing to increase pregnancy prevention and it also does nothing to prevent STD's.

>
>Thanks.

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