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[classical-wolf.livejournal.com]

I'm on Yasmin, and my mom mailorders my meds for me because I'm at college and barely home. Anyway, even though my mom put my school address on the form for it to be mailed, my meds were sent to my dad because he has the primary insurance, so he put the pills in the mail to me today. O_O My dad thinks they'll be here by Saturday, but mom thinks it could be a little later because of how snail mail goes. I usually start my pills the Sunday once my period's begun, and it started today, so I'd take it starting Sunday, assuming they arrive. My friend told me "As per medical advice for missed birthcontrol pills (only up to three days worth) you are advised to "double up" until you are back to a normal schedule...". Is that true? What would you guys suggest I do?

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[biomechanic.livejournal.com]

say for example, she gets her pack on monday or tuesday.

in the case of monday, she would take sunday's and monday's pill on monday and then continue with one pill as usual. since she is only missing one pill, she doesn't have to use backup.

if she gets her pack on tuesday, then she will take sunday and monday's on tuesday, then on wednesday she will take tuesday's and wednesday's and then continue with one pill as usual. since she missed two pills, she will have to use a backup for 7 days.

however, if she doesn't get her pills until wednesday...then it's a different story. but i think they'd probably get there by monday, which isn't all that big a deal. it's happened to me before (and i'm a sunday start too).

[gesundyke]

We talked with another friend who has lots of experience with this kind of thing. She says that if my dearheart doesn't get her pills till wednesday, she takes Tuesday's and Wednesdays, and continues as normal starting the next day-- she doesn't have to wait an entire month because she didn't miss pills during a cycle, but rather was just a few days late starting one.

[jennifer0246.livejournal.com]

i really dont know how to be more clear. one pill, per day. backup protection if she starts any day other than sunday. this two pills a day thing is only going to waste pills and not get protection any sooner.

[biomechanic.livejournal.com]

well, i've been on hormonal birth control for 5 years. i don't know about your friend, but i'd rather read what the instructions have to say rather than listen to what a friend who might be taking something different says. you could also call a doctor or a clinic like planned parenthood and see what they say.