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A member asked:

Help! really worried? i missed last active pill of ortho-tri-cyclen?

7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Should be okay: Missing the last pill shouldn't make that big of a deal, but you don't want to miss pills. Use a condom just to be doubly certain if pregnancy is a concern.

Dr Fowler and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 12/4/2014

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Should be ok: but use condom as a back up measure to be safe.

Dr Colegrove agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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