What to do if I forgot to drink a contraceptive pill - the use of contraceptives
An exciting topic for a modern woman has been and remains the theme of pregnancy prevention. It can not be said that for a woman she is absolutely undesirable. Just everything has its time. And the best and quite convenient means for this are modern contraceptive preparations( hormonal).
For a while, the West European commercial was very popular, which speaks volumes about not only sexual but also moral education. Mom, escorting a high school girl to school, kisses her daughter and puts her birth control pills in her bag. After all, at the age of 16, everything can happen. What can not you do for a child, only to avoid an abortion!
Our girls, it seems, are not all surrounded by such care. And they themselves are not inclined to think about it. Of course, they do not claim that the pregnancy will "resolve", but it is certainly sometimes dismissed with the thought "I hope, lucky - God will save. .." But we should know what God thought and gave people the mystery of this process - the conception and birth of a new man. Therefore, it will certainly happen!
What should I do? The most to buy contraceptives( a word then what!) - but self-treatment is dangerous. Yes, and the pharmacy will soon be asked to come to them with his mother. Go to a women's consultation? By chance, you can meet someone you know. There is still a way out: in our cities there are family planning offices or even Maternity and Childhood Centers, where they will not refuse consultation. And if in this Center you meet even a teacher, you can always refer to self-education. As a result, only praise.
How to take the medicine
The girl can take contraceptive preparations from the moment of her puberty. In an earlier period, it does not make sense - pregnancy can occur only in a body that has matured in the sexual sense. Tablets are taken one at a time, every day at the same time for 21 days or 28 days, depending on the type of preparation. If the package contains 21 tablets, they should be taken from the 1st day of menstruation to the time when the package is empty. After that, a break for 7 days is done. If the package contains 28 tablets - you do not need to take a break, but you should immediately start taking the drug with a new package. After drinking the 21st tablet( that is, at the end of the cycle) for 7 days a reaction similar to the menstrual reaction is observed.
At a young age, one should start by taking those drugs that contain hormones in small doses. And it is better and at all to use condoms which will protect also from the diseases transferred sexual by.
Prevents the forgetfulness of
With older women it's easier - they know where to go, what doctor to visit, how to take contraceptives correctly. The problem is that forgetfulness and weak self-organization prevent it. As a result, there is an irregular reception of contraceptives. What if I forgot to take a pill?
The principle of the drug is that its concentration in the body must be constantly maintained at the same level, so that its action is carried out continuously.
Barrier precautions against the background of regular sexual relations are especially necessary if the taking of tablets was interrupted for 2-3 days or more. And after 5-6 days of renewed reception, sexual contacts are already permissible without barrier measures of protection.
You can drink a missed tablet when you remember it, and take the next one according to the set schedule, i.e.in one day you take two pills, instead of one. The concentration of the drug for this period of time is preserved, because the effect of the tablet is calculated for at least 20 hours. It is believed that additional measures to prevent pregnancy should not be taken if the delay in taking the pill was no more than 12 hours.
But there are cases when 2 or even 3 tablets are missed( that is, two or three days are missed).The doctor in this case advises: the missed two tablets should be drunk immediately, as it becomes possible, and in the next reception according to the schedule( that is, the next day) also take 2 tablets. For example, on Saturday and Sunday the reception was missed. So, two tablets should be taken on Monday and two tablets on Tuesday. In such cases, spotting is not uncommon, which for you should be a signal to use additional measures of protection.
Detailed recommendations on how to remedy the situation in case of discontinuation of the contraceptive intake can always be read in the instructions that accompany any pack of tablets. And yet it never hurts to trust the doctor and consult in case you have a break in taking medication.
It should be remembered that when taking certain drugs for a long time, there may be a decrease in their effectiveness.