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  • bonnie9887
    Junior Member
    • Aug 2014
    • 2

    Missed birth control. Freaking out. Please help!

    Hello.

    So I've been on the pill since May of 2010. I'm almost always on time, but never more than an hour.

    I've recently started full time work after unemployment, so I have been extremely exhausted after 8 1/2 hour days.

    I had my period, and took my Sunday pill. Then it was either Monday or Tuesday that I forgot to take my pill since I fell asleep, but I didn't realize it at the time. So since either Monday or Tuesday, I was taking the pill that I should have taken the previous day. I only missed one full day. When Friday came around I realized what was going on, so I took Thursday's and Friday's pill.

    Is this okay? How screwed am I? I have only had sex once since I figured this out, and we were very careful and used protection. I'm just paranoid when it comes to the pill, and really need advice since this never happens to me since I generally take it right on the dot.

    Thank you!
  • bonnie9887
    Junior Member
    • Aug 2014
    • 2

    I'm on Alesse 28 day pack, but I don't take the sugar pills.

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    • kira
      Veteran Member
      • Feb 2008
      • 986

      If you used other protection you should be perfectly fine. You may want to continue using condoms or something equally effective until your next pack. A doctor or pharmacist could give you more info if your pill instructions do not cover that. Taking 2 pills days after you forgot doesn't really do anything.

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