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Are The Cilest Pills Sufficient To Prevent Pregnancy?

I am on cilest birth control, I missed 7 days of pills during my last cycle and was on penicillin for 10 days. After completing the penicillin course I had 8 days of cilest before my 7 free days. Then started 4 days of new pack. Do I need to use extra form of birth control if I continue with the new pack?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello,

If you were on penicillin and did not have unprotected sexual intercourse; missed Cilest contraceptive pills then the risk of pregnancy is not there.

Cilest pills is a combination CP & effective to prevent pregnancy when taken regularly without gaps on the same time everyday. Missed pills should be taken immediately when remembered.

In case pills are forgotten & you have unprotected sexual intercourse then you should take Emergency CP within 72 hours of unprotected sex.


Medicines taken along with regular CP may reduce the efficacy of the CP.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Nupur K, General & Family Physician
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Are The Cilest Pills Sufficient To Prevent Pregnancy?

Hello, If you were on penicillin and did not have unprotected sexual intercourse; missed Cilest contraceptive pills then the risk of pregnancy is not there. Cilest pills is a combination CP & effective to prevent pregnancy when taken regularly without gaps on the same time everyday. Missed pills should be taken immediately when remembered. In case pills are forgotten & you have unprotected sexual intercourse then you should take Emergency CP within 72 hours of unprotected sex. Medicines taken along with regular CP may reduce the efficacy of the CP. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Nupur K, General & Family Physician