How many pills do you miss a month?

Contributor: AzealiaB AzealiaB
I read an article recently saying that 18-24 year olds miss an average of 3 birth control pills per month. How many do you usually miss?
Answers (public voting - your screen name will appear in the results):
One pill.
Diabolical Kitty , gwenevieve , Creepellah , Sweet-n-Playful , Robespierrethecat , woodsdragon , Stagger13 , skittlezjoyann , roskat
9  (90%)
Two pills.
Trixxxy
1  (10%)
Three pills.
Three or more.
Total votes: 10
Poll is closed
12/19/2012
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Contributor: Ansley Ansley
Zero, now. But, when I was on the pill I would (by letter of suggested dosing) miss two to three a month. As in, I would forget to take it the night before and end up taking it the next morning.
12/19/2012
Contributor: invisiblehat invisiblehat
I'm on an IUD, so I don't take pills. If you're talking about my normal meds, though - definitely more than three a month, because I skip them whenever I have a test in the afternoon or evening (my meds have the side effect of causing drowsiness).
12/19/2012
Contributor: AzealiaB AzealiaB
Quote:
Originally posted by AzealiaB
I read an article recently saying that 18-24 year olds miss an average of 3 birth control pills per month. How many do you usually miss?
oops, i forgot to put zero as an option! cause i always miss at least one by accident :/
12/19/2012
Contributor: indiglo indiglo
Zero.

Of course, I'm way out of the age range you mentioned, but I was on the pill back then too. I didn't miss any then either. Every once in a while I'll miss 1, but it is EXTREMELY rare.
12/19/2012
Contributor: Diabolical Kitty Diabolical Kitty
Back when i was that age and I was on BC I would miss one now and then.
12/19/2012
Contributor: gwenevieve gwenevieve
Quote:
Originally posted by AzealiaB
I read an article recently saying that 18-24 year olds miss an average of 3 birth control pills per month. How many do you usually miss?
I used to be really bad at it, but now that i'm married and always sexually active, I tend to make sure i take it ;P
12/19/2012
Contributor: Creepellah Creepellah
I don't take pills.
12/19/2012
Contributor: Sweet-n-Playful Sweet-n-Playful
Quote:
Originally posted by AzealiaB
I read an article recently saying that 18-24 year olds miss an average of 3 birth control pills per month. How many do you usually miss?
usually at least one every month. Some months, two but not in a row.
12/19/2012
Contributor: VioletMoonstone VioletMoonstone
I never miss a pill. I might forget and take it 30 minutes later but even that is really rare. I've been on pills for years and I haven't had any problems remembering. I'm too paranoid to forget.
12/19/2012
Contributor: jr2012 jr2012
generally, zero. I only miss a few a year, and I've never missed more thank one at a time. I'm surprised by that stat, though!
12/19/2012
Contributor: Robespierrethecat Robespierrethecat
I'm on the NuvaRing, so I don't miss anything cause I don't have to remember to take pills!
12/19/2012
Contributor: woodsdragon woodsdragon
I am slightly out of the age range of the research poll but usually once a month I will ooops but I usually am able to catch it up
12/20/2012
Contributor: Stagger13 Stagger13
Quote:
Originally posted by AzealiaB
I read an article recently saying that 18-24 year olds miss an average of 3 birth control pills per month. How many do you usually miss?
It happens.
12/20/2012
Contributor: SecretKinksters SecretKinksters
Zero.
12/20/2012
Contributor: skippywashere skippywashere
I don't miss any.
12/21/2012
Contributor: noway noway
I would never take a pill every single day...I prefer Nuvaring or Depo. Honestly I don't understand why anybody would take the pill anymore when there are so many better options that are much less prone to user error.
01/11/2013
Contributor: Jennifer87 Jennifer87
I am starting the pill monday and really hoping I remember every single one and not missing any So fingers crossed
01/20/2013
Contributor: Trixxxy Trixxxy
I dont always miss pills but I never miss more than two in one month
01/21/2013
Contributor: bratcat bratcat
zero, i even always take my placebos since they often are iron or calcium tablets and it helps to keep me on a regular schedule. There have been a total of maybe two times in the two years of being on the pill where i missed a night and had to take two (as suggested on the packaging) the next night at the correct time.
01/22/2013
Contributor: Lildrummrgurl7 Lildrummrgurl7
I generally don't miss any. I have an alarm on my phone so I remember to take it daily.
01/22/2013
Contributor: skittlezjoyann skittlezjoyann
I learned my lesson with my new birth control, I have like a light period from missing one. Never again.
01/22/2013
Contributor: indiglo indiglo
Quote:
Originally posted by noway
I would never take a pill every single day...I prefer Nuvaring or Depo. Honestly I don't understand why anybody would take the pill anymore when there are so many better options that are much less prone to user error.
For me, I can't speak for others, but I like taking the pill daily because there are so many different formulations of it. If 1 doesn't agree with your body, there so sooo many other formulations to try. If you need high estrogen, low estrogen, the mini-pill, whatever and so on - there is an option that will likely work for everyone. Not all other birth control modalities offer that same amount of options and formulations that the pill offers.

Really, with any modality you use yourself (Nuvaring, patch, etc) there is always the possibility of user error. Many people take medication daily (blood pressure meds, anti-depressants, etc) with no problem. I think one of the problems with The Pill is that generally young women take it who have never taken medication on a regular basis before - so they forget, or they get busy doing something else and lose track of time, etc.
01/22/2013
Contributor: Strider Strider
Normally I don't miss any. If I'm sick... I have missed 3 this time around.
01/22/2013
Contributor: roskat roskat
I miss one pill max. I'm pretty good at remembering to take it each night.
01/22/2013
Contributor: rosythorn rosythorn
NONE! where is that option. though sometimes I take it up to two hours late! That is never good, I always get bloated later!
01/23/2013