Skipped Periods and Missed Pill

[goingtoguam.livejournal.com]

I couldn't seem to find this in the tags or through search. I'm on Loestrin 24fe and I skipped my last two periods (wedding dress fitting and vacation). I'm on my third week of this pack and I realized I missed yesterday's pill - 15th in the pack (Funny Story - I had a dream that I had missed a pill, then taken it so when I woke up I thought I had taken it, first time I've missed one). I usually take my pills at 8am on the dot, today, when I realized my mistake I took them both. Last night I had sex, not realizing I had skipped a day. I'm almost positive that this is okay, but I don't know how this works with the whole 21 days on 7 days off = a-okay deal, and I just wanted to get feedback while I still have time to do something about it.

Comments

[queensugar.livejournal.com]

Yep, you're fine.

First off, most brands don't require back-up after a single missed pill. Even beyond that though, since you've been skipping placebos, you're even more fine: as you said, after you take at least 21 active pills you can take up to 7 days off at any time... so one missed pill after over 48 actives isn't going to risk your protection. :)

[goingtoguam.livejournal.com]

Thanks! That's what I thought, just needed to hear it from someone else!

[slobbergal.livejournal.com]

I agree. If you've been skipping the others then you have taken enough to skip 7 pills in a row if you wanted and still be protected.