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missed birth control

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On saturday i threw up an active pill and the next morning i got my period which lasted for 5 days (until thursday). Today (friday) i had unprotected sex. am i protected against pregnancy? Should i skip my placebo pills which i am about to start? should i take plan b?
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Re: missed birth control

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Hi mschra,

Which birth control are you using? I would read the instructions which came with your medication as they will have more specific information.

Usually with the combination pill people don't have a period but tend to have withdrawal bleed which can seem like a period while taking placebo pills... but you say you are about to start your placebo pills? I'm a little bit confused so if you could clear that up it'd be helpful.

With the combination pill, when you miss one pill you usually take it late instead, i.e. within 24 hours. If however because you missed it /threw it up you may have had about 7 days in the 'placebo' phase starting a day early from last saturday to today, my instinct would be to start back on the active pills today or tomorrow, and there would be no need for plan b... but this depends again on which medication you are on, and if you are taking them correctly in the first place.

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mschra
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Re: missed birth control

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i use desogestrel and ethynal estradiol. i got my period on the last week of my active pills and i start my placebo pills on sunday
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Re: missed birth control

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and before my pill i threw up i have never missed a pill or taken one late
mschra
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Re: missed birth control

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Jacob wrote:Hi mschra,

Which birth control are you using? I would read the instructions which came with your medication as they will have more specific information.

Usually with the combination pill people don't have a period but tend to have withdrawal bleed which can seem like a period while taking placebo pills... but you say you are about to start your placebo pills? I'm a little bit confused so if you could clear that up it'd be helpful.

With the combination pill, when you miss one pill you usually take it late instead, i.e. within 24 hours. If however because you missed it /threw it up you may have had about 7 days in the 'placebo' phase starting a day early from last saturday to today, my instinct would be to start back on the active pills today or tomorrow, and there would be no need for plan b... but this depends again on which medication you are on, and if you are taking them correctly in the first place.

Combined Oral Contraceptives (The Pill)
i use desogestrel and ethynal estradiol. i got my period on the last week of my active pills and i start my placebo pills on sunday. before throwing up my pill, i never missed one or took one late.
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