Re: Throwing up 3 hrs after taking the pill - took an additional one that day - safe ?
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 8 Sep 2001 23:06:49 -0500 (CDT)
She did the right thing and everything should be fine.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
HSM
At Thu, 6 Sep 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>Hello -
>
>My girlfriend threw up 3 hrs after taking her pill (1st week of taking
>the cycle). To be on the safe side she took an additional pill 7 hrs
>later by taking her next day's pill and therefore shortening her pill
>supply by one, shifting her last day of active pills from Saturday to
>Friday. She is using Ortho Tri-Cyclen.
>Is she on the "safe side" now and will her period just start a day
>earlier than it used to (because now there is one pill less), or should
>we still use a backup method ?
>Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks !
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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