forgot to take the pill the next day!

[yentil]

Does anyone know how the pill works. I had sex sunday night having taken the 1st and 2nd pills of a new pack of contraceptive pill after 7 day break(logynon) but forgot the 3rd pill on monday. I just took it with the 4th pill (two at once). that means the 3rd pill was 24 hours late.

do i need the morning after pill as well or is missing one afterwards okay. is the first week of pills most important? or is it vise versa?

[TambaTheVampireSlayer]

Missing any of the first few pills is the most dangerous time to do it IIRC.

Normally you would have to use extra protection for 7 days after missing a pill as this is how long it takes after missing one for your ovaries to start to 'wake' up' (hense the first few days of a new pack being the most important)

I would get the MAP and be extra careful for the next week or so

[yentil]

if i get the MAP do i have to continue taking regular pill as well?

[Blondilocks]

I'd probably take the MAP & use extra protection for a week or so just in case.

Sorry to hijack the thread but when starting a new pill pack do you have to take the pills at the same time as the pack before? E.g. I always try to take it at 10pm but this is a pain if I want an early night as I worry I'll forget if I leave it til morning, so would it matter if I started a new pack at 9pm instead after a week's break?

They don't answer the silly questions on the isntructions!

[yentil]

i have always taken the pill in a 24 hour window, any never had a problem, but the main draw back is no routin hence i have forgotten to take it on occasion, hence this thread. 1 hour either ay is unlikely to be a problem.