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What Need To Be Done After Skipping A Contraceptive Pill?

I have been taking contraceptive pills for 6 months already but yesterday I forgot to start my new pack. It was due yesterday. Since I remembered this morning, I took one pill. But should I take 2 pills for today to make up the pill that I did not take yesterday? Or should I just leave it with one pill and have a new cycle time?
posted on Thu, 30 Apr 2015
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Hello and welcome.

Either option is fine, whatever suits your comfort. If you wish to start a new cycle let don't take the extra pill. But if you wish to continue with the same dates then you can take 2 pills. Either option will be fine with any doctor including your prescribing doctor.

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What Need To Be Done After Skipping A Contraceptive Pill?

Hello and welcome. Either option is fine, whatever suits your comfort. If you wish to start a new cycle let don t take the extra pill. But if you wish to continue with the same dates then you can take 2 pills. Either option will be fine with any doctor including your prescribing doctor. Best wishes