I Forgot To Take My Pill One Day And Didn’t

Posted on Mon, 27 Apr 2020

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Question : I forgot to take my pill one day and didn’t remember until the next evening and I was later than usual taking it the next evening and I didn’t double up. What are the chances of pregnancy

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (39 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Continue pills as usual or double if still in time.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.

If you are still between 24-48 hours late you can still double the pill now and will have better protection.
If you missed one pill and it is too late to double just continue to take pills as usual .
No need for emergency pill or other contraceptive methods.
In this case protection is a bit reduced but is still high about to 91% rather than 99% when you take pills properly.

Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.

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