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MrsB-07
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bc pill question

i forgot to take my bc pill yesterday and only noticed it this evening when i went to take tonight's. however, it was a sugar pill. and it was a sugar pill tonight too with the regular pill starting again on fri night. am i ok? does that matter?

Posted 6/4/09 7:54 PM
 

DrMeg
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Re: bc pill question

You can skip the sugar pills all together if you want. My Dr told me some people do that.
ETA. But you'd still wait the week to start the new pack.

Message edited 6/4/2009 8:03:12 PM.

Posted 6/4/09 8:02 PM
 

Shopaholic921
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Re: bc pill question

I never take my sugar pills. The times I have forgotten to take an active pill, I just take it when I realize I forgot.. (usually the next day when I go to take that days dose)

Posted 6/4/09 8:11 PM
 

LoveyQ
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Re: bc pill question

The sugar pill is really just a pill to take on the week you're on your period so that you stay in the habit of taking the pill everyday at the same time, etc. It doesn't have any hormones or anything that actually prevents pregnancy, so you could technically skip all of them and just start your real pills on Friday.

Posted 6/4/09 9:17 PM
 

Otherme
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Re: bc pill question

Posted by MrsQ-in2007

The sugar pill is really just a pill to take on the week you're on your period so that you stay in the habit of taking the pill everyday at the same time, etc. It doesn't have any hormones or anything that actually prevents pregnancy, so you could technically skip all of them and just start your real pills on Friday.



Yes - for the past 20 years of being on bc pills, i've never taken the sugar pills. So you're fine! Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 6/4/09 9:24 PM
 

Cpt2007
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Liz

Re: bc pill question

you're fine. i never took them when i was on bc.

Posted 6/5/09 7:07 AM
 

RadioLau
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Laura

Re: bc pill question

I never ever take the sugar pills, no worries.

Posted 6/5/09 8:56 AM
 

MrsB-07
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Re: bc pill question

phew! thanks so much!

Posted 6/5/09 10:37 AM
 

DayDay
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Re: bc pill question

I never take the sugar pills.. that won't affect you.. If you forgot to take a regular pill, then you would just double up on the next night..

Posted 6/5/09 10:42 AM
 

Peainapod
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Diana

Re: bc pill question

the BC i was on had iron supplements as the week of dummy pills (estrostep FE). so i would take them. but if you dont, no biggie.

Posted 6/5/09 7:46 PM
 

PennyCat
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Jib

Re: bc pill question

I never take my sugar pills. I did at the very beginning, until I found out they are in fact sugar pills Chat Icon

Posted 6/5/09 8:49 PM
 
 

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