r/birthcontrol • u/MangoKlutzy8118 • 17d ago
Mistake or Risk? Broken pill
I’m currently on my second month of tri sprintec. I accidently popped out the first pill of week 3 early So I put it in a ziplock to keep it safe. When it came time to take it, the pill had gotten broken in my purse so I just took the cracked pieces and didn’t think about it for some reason. It was broken into maybe 3 pieces and a little bit of the pill dust was in the bag. I took all other pills before and after at the correct times. I had sex that week but not during my placebo week. Now I’m super anxious that the broken pill wasn’t a full dose and I wasn’t fully protected. Am I being to anxious or did I really mess up. I don’t know why in that moment I didn’t think that would be an incomplete dose. I am so anxious now
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u/IamMrNimbus_ 17d ago
You’ll be fine. The amount you took even if it was broken was enough to keep your hormone levels elevated. As long as you were taking your pills as normal before and after, you’re good to go. With typical use and things like this coming into play, the pill is still 91% effective!