Tri-previfem Started A Day Late

I'm on my second pack of the pills and I've been taking them everyday around the same time. I probably shouldn't let there be a time gap on weekends but I take them when I wake up, which is a few hours after my normal time during the week. Would that mess up the effectiveness of the pill? And when I first started taking them, I started my period and forgot to take the pill the first day but my mom told me to just take the first pill on the second day instead. So technically I've always been a pill behind. Is there anything I can do and if I've had intercourse, am I at any greater risk? And finally, my last period started at a really strange time and lasted a full 5 days but I kept bleeding for another whole week, is that normal? And is there a large risk if I had unprotected intercourse while I was still spotting? Not to mention I'm extremely anxious, young and queer so the possibility of getting pregnant isn't something that's easily talked about.

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According to FDA reports, you actually have a gap of about 12 hours, before it is considered a late pill, and a full 24 hours, before it is considered a missed pill, so you should be fine there.

And yes, if it is started the first or second day of your period, then you are immediately protected against pregnancy.

The irregular bleeding, or prolonged bleeding can be a normal side effect, you may also experience nausea, dizziness, headache, and PMS-like symptoms.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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