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Originally Posted by Bunnylingus  See if you miss a couple because you forgot to go home, is like a week that you aren't safe for?
I can never remember. |
NO! that's totally not how it works!
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Originally Posted by Helter Skelter If you're on the combined pill you should be fine.
I would have thought that stories like that would be more due to people having an upset stomach, therefore having their pill pass through their system too quickly and not being absorbed effectively. Or, if they've been out on a bender and thrown up at the end of the night/during their hangover the next day, again not allowing their pill to be absorbed properly.
I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of people forget to use extra protection after something like that has happened. |
The things you've pointed out above only apply up to a few hours after taking your pill. If it's more than that it's already been absorbed and you're safe. If it's within the first hour or 2 then the leaflet recommends you take another one then your next one at your usual time.
The only other thing I can think of is if you're taking certain antibiotics you're recommended to keep taking your pills but use condoms for the perios you're on the antibiotics and for 7 days after as they interfere with the pill. Your docot should tell you this at the time though,, but you can ask your pharmacist when you pick up the prescription.
*despairs*
how are half of you not up the duff?! It terrifies me that some folk can be on a tablet and not read up on it properly or think it's ok to totally push the boundaries by assuming they're protected by not taking it for days.
GAH!
sorry , end of safe sex lecture
Seriously though, I'd be well paranoid and checking just to be sure to be sure if that was me.
As Vicki said too, why don't you try Implanon or the jag if you can't remember to take your tablets. That's yousorted for years in the case of Implanon, and a month at a time for the injection.
