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Re: birth control pills *ortho tricyclen*
From: tessa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 18 Aug 2002 19:29:17 -0500 (CDT)
well, i always back it up... i'm just curious if there's a greater
chance of getting pregnant cuz i took the 2 pills on one day...
At Sun, 18 Aug 2002, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote:
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>Tessa
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>Safest thing to do is to backup protect until you have next cycle.
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>t Sun, 18 Aug 2002, tessa wrote:
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>>i was out visiting my roommate out of state and the next day i realized
>>i freaked out and took 2 of the blue pills in one day while being at her
>>house. luckily, i realized it the next day and i didn't take a pill
>>that day...so then i was back on track... now is that going to throw my
>>cycle off? also... by that happening...did that increase my chances of
>>getting pregnant? and if so...how long should i wait until the birth
>>control pill fully kicks back into my system? my best friend told me it
>>was only for 48 hours...but i wanted to make sure i knew what exactly
>>was 'right'....one last question... i read somewhere that we're
>>supposed to take birth control pills around the exact same time every
>>day...is that true for it to be 99.9% effective like they say?
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>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
>Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
>Pregnancy and Birth Section
>Private Practice
>New Orleans, La.
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>*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are
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>health care provider. They are not intended to be the start
>of a physician-patient relationship.
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