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Hi. i realized today that i missed a birth control pill about a week and half ago. i just totally skipped over it. (i am on the 28 day pills). so bas?
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Missed pill: Usually missing one pill isn't an issue with the exception of the very low dose pills (the 20mcg estradiol pills), so I wouldn't worry too much. However, it won't hurt to check a pregnancy test before starting the new pack
Answered 1/19/2015
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