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Suggest Dosage For The Birth Control Pill
Posted on
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Mon, 11 Jul 2016
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Question : hi. I'm just wondering I'm on XXXXXXX (birth control pill) I am due to have my week break starting today . I missed my pill on Wednesday and Thursday just gone. I took 2 Friday and one Saturday and yesterday. should I continue takin next packet? or take my break? ??
I was sexually active on both Tuesday and Saturday
I was sexually active on both Tuesday and Saturday
Brief Answer:
you can take a break as scheduled
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
As you have taken 2 pills after missing for two days in a row, you still will be protected.
Even if you had missed the pills and if had forgotten to take the next day, you would have been still protected because last 5-7 days are safe period.
So do not be worried about pregnancy, you can safely stop the pills as per your regular schedule.
Take a break and start new pack after the periods are over or as you were taking before. In case in future you forget to take 1 day pill, take 2 pills the next day and continue the pack as before. In case you miss 2 days, then you have to take 2 pills the next consecutive 2 days and you still will be protected. But if your forget for 3 days then protection is not guaranteed and better to use some emergency mode of contraception or condom until your next periods. This is for future reference in case needed.
I hope I have answered your query well.
If you have any questions kindly ask me back.
Thank you
you can take a break as scheduled
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
As you have taken 2 pills after missing for two days in a row, you still will be protected.
Even if you had missed the pills and if had forgotten to take the next day, you would have been still protected because last 5-7 days are safe period.
So do not be worried about pregnancy, you can safely stop the pills as per your regular schedule.
Take a break and start new pack after the periods are over or as you were taking before. In case in future you forget to take 1 day pill, take 2 pills the next day and continue the pack as before. In case you miss 2 days, then you have to take 2 pills the next consecutive 2 days and you still will be protected. But if your forget for 3 days then protection is not guaranteed and better to use some emergency mode of contraception or condom until your next periods. This is for future reference in case needed.
I hope I have answered your query well.
If you have any questions kindly ask me back.
Thank you
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