I'm sorry you got conflicting information at a time when you needed good information and fast! But it seems to me that you would be safe from pregnancy by using backup for two weeks, since you missed only one pill. Of course there's no way to know for sure until the end of your pack.
Here's what the Seasonale information says on drugs.com about missing a dose. Of course, you are different here since you lost a pill. But they don't even recommend using backup birth control until a woman has missed two pills. And then they recommend for 7 days only:
What happens if I miss a dose?
Missing a pill increases your risk of becoming pregnant.
If you miss one "active" pill, take two pills on the day that you remember. Then take one pill per day for the rest of the pack.
If you miss two "active" pills in a row, take two pills per day for two days in a row. Then take one pill per day for the rest of the pack. Use back-up birth control for at least 7 days following the missed pills.
If you miss three "active" pills in a row, do not take the missed pills. Continue taking 1 pill per day on schedule according to the pill package and leave the missed pills in the package. You may have some bleeding or spotting if you miss three pills in a row. Use back-up birth control for at least the next 7 days.
If you miss any reminder pills, throw them away and keep taking one pill per day until the pack is empty. You do not need back-up birth control if you miss a reminder pill. If your period does not start while you are taking the reminder pills, call your doctor because you might be pregnant.
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Hi, Lilbit,
I'm sorry you got conflicting information at a time when you needed good information and fast! But it seems to me that you would be safe from pregnancy by using backup for two weeks, since you missed only one pill. Of course there's no way to know for sure until the end of your pack.
Here's what the Seasonale information says on drugs.com about missing a dose. Of course, you are different here since you lost a pill. But they don't even recommend using backup birth control until a woman has missed two pills. And then they recommend for 7 days only:
What happens if I miss a dose?
Missing a pill increases your risk of becoming pregnant.
If you miss one "active" pill, take two pills on the day that you remember. Then take one pill per day for the rest of the pack.
If you miss two "active" pills in a row, take two pills per day for two days in a row. Then take one pill per day for the rest of the pack. Use back-up birth control for at least 7 days following the missed pills.
If you miss three "active" pills in a row, do not take the missed pills. Continue taking 1 pill per day on schedule according to the pill package and leave the missed pills in the package. You may have some bleeding or spotting if you miss three pills in a row. Use back-up birth control for at least the next 7 days.
If you miss any reminder pills, throw them away and keep taking one pill per day until the pack is empty. You do not need back-up birth control if you miss a reminder pill. If your period does not start while you are taking the reminder pills, call your doctor because you might be pregnant.
Does this help you?
March 30, 2010 - 8:54amThis Comment
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