What if I miss a birth control pill in the third week?
If you missed the pills in the third week of the pack, you should continue taking the active (hormonal) pills in your current pack daily. When all active pills have been taken, discard the pack and begin a new pack the next day. You should not take the 7 inactive pills.
What happens if you take desogestrel late?
take a pill as soon as you remember – only take 1, even if you’ve missed more than 1 pill. take the next pill at the usual time – this may mean taking 2 pills on the same day (1 when you remember and 1 at the usual time), this is not harmful. carry on taking your remaining pills each day at the usual time.
Can I take 3 missed birth control pills in one day?
If you missed 2 or more active pills: Take the last pill you missed as soon as you remember, even if you have to take two pills on the same day. Throw away the other missed pills. Consider using emergency contraception if you have had unprotected sex in the last five days and do not want to become pregnant.
How can I catch up if I missed 3 birth control pills?
If you’ve forgotten to take 3 of your combined pills the advice is to:
- Take the last missed pill, even if this means taking 2 pills on one day.
- Don’t take any other missed pills.
- Continue taking the rest of your pill pack as normal.
- Use back-up contraception, such as a male or female condom for the next 7 days.
Am I still protected if I miss a pill?
If you have missed 1 pill anywhere in the pack or started a new pack 1 day late, you’re still protected against pregnancy. You should: take the last pill you missed now, even if this means taking 2 pills in 1 day. carry on taking the rest of the pack as normal.
How likely are you to get pregnant if you miss a pill?
If you miss one of your progesterone-only pills, seek a back-up method of birth control, pronto. That said, even with perfect use, no pill is 100 percent effective. So, there’s always a small chance you’ll get pregnant, no matter what type of pill you take.