The Student Room Group

Reply 1

It happens to .1% of the women who take it perfectly and 5%ish to the women who take it typically.

Reply 2

more adventurous
It happens to .1% of the women who take it perfectly and 5%ish to the women who take it typically.



what do you mean by 'typically' as opposed to perfectly?

Reply 3

people forget, or take it late, or vomit whilst on it, or have diarear [sp!!!] therefore reducing the effectiveness.

Reply 4

Perfectly:
Exact, perfect use. This is how it is intended to be used, however, most people don't use it perfectly.

Typically:
Slight errors here and there. Forgetting to take some pills (although obviously it would depend on time difference), use in conjuction with other medication etc.

Reply 5

okay thanks guys :smile: