Birth Control Issue

[fantomatiquevie.livejournal.com]

Hello! This problem is really specific, so hopefully someone can enlighten me. I am currently on Nortrel (generic for Modicon) bcp. I realized today that I totally forgot to pick up my prescription on Monday (2/20) which is also the day I start using it. Basically, I'm supposed to be on my third pill today (2/22). How do I take these pills to catch up? Is it two today (Wednesday) and two tomorrow? Also, I started my placebo pills last Monday (2/13) and started my period on Wednesday, and had unprotected sex on Friday or Saturday (can't remember which one) but have not had unprotected sex since then. Am I okay, since I was on my period and had not started BC? Thanks for all the help, I totally freak out when it comes to the idea of being pregnant!

Comments

[sweetchild92.livejournal.com]

You'll want to start over-you need 7 days of taking the pills at the same time to regain your optimal protection. Your cervical mucous is hostile to sperm when you're on HBC, so it's likely that they didn't survive past a few hours, but Plan B is a good backup option here.