Do i need to be more careful???!
Question: I am on the pill but i have trouble remebering when to take it. i have set an alarm on my phone to remind but if im in the middle of something then i still forget to take it.
if i miss a day i take it as soon as i remember the day after, so i dont actually miss any pills just take them at the wrong time.
Would this stop the pill working and could i become pregnant??
thanks
Answers: I am on the pill but i have trouble remebering when to take it. i have set an alarm on my phone to remind but if im in the middle of something then i still forget to take it.
if i miss a day i take it as soon as i remember the day after, so i dont actually miss any pills just take them at the wrong time.
Would this stop the pill working and could i become pregnant??
thanks
It may not stop the pill altogether, but it may reduce its effectiveness (in other words, you may not jump from 99% protection to 0%, but you may jump down from 99% protection to 80%, 70%...something like that, I'm just guessing with those numbers).
It's pushing the envelope, yes. You may want to talk to your doctor about other options, if remembering things at exactly the same time just is too much of a Thing for you (and I'm absolutely not being critical, I have exactly the same problem and spoke with my doctor and we settled on a different option that also works without my having to be consistent on a daily basis).
Why don't you keep the pill at the side of your bed. That way you can take it either when you go to bed or when you get up. Unless you are on the mini pill, a couple of hours either way and you're still covered.
try to take it at the same time you do something else in your daily routine. for example leave them next to your tooth brush. im not sure how old you are so it is difficult to advise as things like implants or injection are usually given to people who have already had childen and are no longer in thier teens. try speaking to your local family planning centre and see what they suggest
You should start using NuvaRing. I was just like that and when then I never forgot when I used the NuvaRing cuz it's only once a month.
the odd one or 2 like that shouldnt cause any problems but if its frequent then you will reduce the effectiveness so you should make it habit to do it first thing you do in a morning - put a note on your toothbrush or set the alarm for your pill first thing in the morning and never ignore it! maybe you should look at other methods if you cant take it properly cuz it only takes one totally missed pill for a baby!
in a word YES,YOUR PROTECTION IS AT RISK!!!