Ortho Tri-Cyclen - If I skip 5 days how many pills should I take at one time?

1 Aug 2009

from http://www.drugs.com/pro/ortho-tri-cyclen.html

WHAT TO DO IF YOU MISS PILLS

Ortho Tri-Cyclen:

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

1. If you are a Sunday Starter:
Keep taking 1 pill every day until Sunday. On Sunday, THROW OUT he rest of the pack and start a new pack of pills that same day.
If you are a Day 1 Starter:
THROW OUT the rest of the pill pack and start a new pack that same day.

2. You may not have your period this month but this is expected. However, if you miss your period 2 months in a row, call your doctor or clinic because you might be pregnant.

3. 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, foam, or sponge) as a back-up method for those 7 days.