ext_87151 ([identity profile] leaveittoweaver.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] vaginapagina2010-11-27 08:24 pm
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Missed doses of Tri-Sprintec

So despite having an alarm set on my phone, I managed to miss Thursday and Friday's pill. I'm on Tri-sprintec and take my pill at 10pm everynight. I missed Thursday and Friday and the instructions say " If the patient misses two (2) active tablets in Week 1 or Week 2, the patient should take two (2) tablets the day she remembers and two (2) tablets the next day; and then continue taking one (1) tablet a day until she finishes the pack.".(The ones I missed are in week two). So I'm not sure if I understand these instructions, do I take Thursday and Friday's pills today and then Saturday and Sunday tomorrow? 

Should I be using back up bc? I've been taking it religiously otherwise.

EDIT: Also wanted to add that according to My Monthly Cycles I was last fertile on the 25th. and won't be fertile again until December 19th. How accurate are these calendars if I have a very normal cycle? 

Thanks!
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[personal profile] archangelbeth 2010-11-28 02:05 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, take Thursday's and Friday's today, and Saturday's and Sunday's tomorrow. (Or you could take Thursday's and Saturday's today, and Friday's and Sunday's tomorrow, if that'd make more sense. It's basically, "take 2 pills the first day you remember, and 2 pills the day after, then go back to one a day.")

I'd use backup contraception for at least a few days, and expect spotting as the hormone-drop makes the uterus wonder if it's time for a bleed.

I hope that's useful to you!

[identity profile] leaveittoweaver.livejournal.com 2010-11-28 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks :)

So even though I'm not fertile(according to the calendar tracking) I should use back up?

[identity profile] kimie-catclaw.livejournal.com 2010-11-28 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
Because you're taking hormonal birth control, you're not fertile at all since you're not having a natural cycle. There's no point in tracking your cycles on HBC because the pills prevent your body from ovulating.

[identity profile] leaveittoweaver.livejournal.com 2010-11-28 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
Ohh I see! So why is back up needed then?

[identity profile] kimie-catclaw.livejournal.com 2010-11-28 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
Basically, HBC keeps your ovaries "hypnotized" so they don't spit out an egg. If you don't take all your active pills, or extend your placebo week, or forget to take a couple, your ovaries are in danger of "waking up" and ovulating. However, 7 days of properly taken pills will make sure they're asleep again. Hence, a week of a back-up method.

[identity profile] leaveittoweaver.livejournal.com 2010-11-28 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, that makes sense. What are the chances of that happening, do you know? Also curious, does the extent of time you are on birth control make a difference to that?

Sorry for so many questions. I read this community fairly often and still don't understand half the stuff I should about my own body.

[identity profile] kimie-catclaw.livejournal.com 2010-11-28 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
No, the extent of time does not make a difference, and there's no way to tell the chances because the hormones affect everyone differently. Some people have finicky ovaries that wake up quickly, and some people are fine if they're more haphazard with their pills. Remember, even the "typical" use stats for the pill are pretty good (90-some % effective over the course of a year).
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[personal profile] archangelbeth 2010-11-28 04:46 pm (UTC)(link)
I'd have answered you last night, but kimie_catclaw took the words right off my keyboard. Every single one of them, and some of them are even the exact phrasing I'd use! O:D
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