I recently traveled from the US to Australia, then back to the US, then to Europe, in the course of about 4 weeks. It was stressful in terms of trying to take my Pill (Yasmin) at the same time every day, because I usually take it in the evening, which meant when I was in Australia I needed to take it in the morning, plus taking it on the plane while crossing the international dateline was confusing, plus now I'm in Europe which is 6 hours ahead of New York so I need to take it in the middle of the day?! Its very confusing. To add to this while in New York for three days between arrive from Australia and going to Europe I thought I had forgotten one day of the Pill and when I realized quickly took it, but I actually hadn't forgotten so I took two in one day (!). It is all very confusing. Now I'm just keeping on taking it without stop because I am so paranoid that I have messed it up so much that if I stop and take the sugar pills for seven days somehow I will stop being covered against unwanted preganancy.

After this long winded story, I just want to ask - if I stop taking it for seven days (ie I take my sugar pills), have my period, and then start again will I have wiped the messed up slate clean, and I will then be properly covered against preganancy?

Thanks!