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How do i run the risk of becoming pregnant if i miss 2 birth control pills?
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For some ocps...: Missing 2 pills may be enough for your pituitary gland to begin sending signals to your ovaries to produce/recruit an egg within the ovary to begin developing and maturing and may possibly allow for ovulation to occur. Missing 2 pills is generally safe - but missing more than 2 pills is definitely more risky for allowing this to happen.
Answered 11/2/2015
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If miss 2 pills, you: Can take 2 pills right away, and another 2 pills the day after, followed by 1 pill per day. Use backup contraception such as condoms for at least one week, since you do run the risk of pregnancy. If you do not bleed on schedule, check a home pregnancy test. Best of luck!
Answered 4/1/2019
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