Re: [Birth Control] Pill 4 hours late and then 1 hour late--consider missing 1 pill? 2? none?
From: Lauren (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 6 May 2003 01:28:24 -0500 (CDT)
Taking your pill an horu late isn't a big deal, but combined with the
first pill u missed may have a slight effect. to be safe, use a condom.
At Tue, 6 May 2003, Jessica wrote:
>
>I forgot to ask this on my last recent post...
>
>I am on Tripashil and I recently toom one pill 4 hours late, and then 2
>days later took a pill 1 hour late. Both pills were brown pills from
>the first week.
>
>I have been told that you are *generally* protected if you miss one pill
>(although using protection would be good), but that missing 2 pills in a
>month is an entirely different situation.
>
>What would you call my situation--missing one pill only because only one
>pill was significantly late? Missing 2 pills because another pill was
>late after that first one? Or missing no pills since I was not later
>than 4 hours either time?
>
>Thank you for your reply!!
--
Lauren
I am not a doctor, but have a background in biology and medicine and am glad to
help wherever I can. Feel free to e-mail me with any further questions.
standbyme1986@hotmail.com
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