IF YOU MISSED YOUR PILLS (ORAL COMBINATION CONTRAC
If you missed your pills (Oral combination contraceptive)
|
# of missed pills |
What to do with missed pills |
What to do with remaining pills |
Is backup contraception needed |
|
One |
Immediately |
Continue at usual time |
No |
|
Two pills on consecutive days |
Take one of the 2 pills immediately; discard 2nd missed pill |
Continue with the rest of the schedule |
Yes, for 7 days |
|
Two pills on consecutive days during day 15-21 of cycle |
Take one of the 2 pills immediately; discard 2nd missed pill |
Continue with the rest of the active pills but skip the 7 placebo pills. Re-start a new pack in place of placebo pills |
Yes, for 7 days |