Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
I missed my birth control pill for 3 days in a row, how do i start taking them again? do i wait until next sunday and start the new pack i have?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Catch up: I recommend you take 2 per day until you get caught up (i.e. for the next 3 days), then go back to one per day. Use condoms or abstinence as back-up contraception until your next period, and expect irregular bleeding for the next 1-3 weeks.
Answered 1/9/2015
3.3k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
I took 9 pills of a birth control pack, and then missed 5. I am now bleeding. Tomorrow being sunday, should I just start a new pack of pills?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Missed two birth control pills; took them together; period came a week early. Now what? I was two weeks into my birth control pack and i forgot to take a pill two days in a row. On the third day when i realized my mistake, i took two pills. The next day (
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
I missed three birth control pills, and took them in one day. I then stopped that pack and started a new pack, period now for 8 days, any info?
I am taking birth control and missed three pills in the third week. Because of this I started a new pack. Now I am bleeding. Is this ok?
I missed a birth control pill dose, am i still safe this month ? And when do i start new pack immediately after this or wait for my periods then start
I have been taking birth control for a while and started a new pack on sunday. Had sex on sunday and monday I missed the pill and had sex monday too. Took two pills on tuesday and 10 days later I started bleeding which was yesterday?
I have miss placed the last four pills in my birth control pack, the 4 before the sugar pills, bleeding for 4 days, should I start a new pack sunday?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
