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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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[cathubodva.livejournal.com]

Here (http://www.yasmin-us.com/faqs_4.htm) is what the Yasmin pill pamphlet says about missed pills:

If you MISS 1 active pill:

* Take it as soon as you remember. Take the next pill at your regular time. This means you may take two pills in one day.
* You do not need to use a backup birth control method if you have sex.

If you MISS 2 active pills in a row in WEEK 1 OR WEEK 2 of your pack:

* Take two pills on the day you remember and two pills the next day.
* Then take one pill a day until you finish the pack.
* You MAY BECOME PREGNANT if you have sex in the 7 days after you miss pills. You MUST use another birth control method (such as condoms or spermicides) as a backup for those 7 days.

If you MISS 3 OR MORE active pills in a row (during the first 3 weeks):

* If you are a Day 1 Starter:
THROW OUT the rest of the pill pack and start a new pack that same day.
If you are a Sunday Starter:
Keep taking 1 pill every day until Sunday. On Sunday, THROW OUT the rest of the pack and start a new pack of pills that same day.
* You may not have your period this month, but this is expected. However, if you miss your period two months in a row, call your doctor or clinic because you might be pregnant.
* You MAY BECOME PREGNANT if you have sex in the 7 days after you miss pills. You MUST use another birth control method (such as condoms or spermicides) as a backup for those 7 days.

[jennifer0246.livejournal.com]

Start your pills when you get them. If this is any day other than Sunday (i.e. if you extend your placebo week beyond 7 days) use backup protection until you have taken 7 active pills.

[neaira.livejournal.com]

If your pills did not arrive before Sunday, and you got them Monday, you could take 2 pills then. Then continue taking the pills normally on Tuesday.

If you missed three days in a row, however, you need to scrap your pack and wait until your next period.