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I accidentally took an active pill this morning where i have 3 more placebo to go. what should i do? i have 21 active pills and 7 placebo on my pack
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
No worries: Finish your pack as you normally would. This should not have any noticeable effect on you or decrease the effectiveness of the birth control function of your pill. Hope this was helpful. Thanks for using Healthtap. Dr R
Answered 7/24/2015
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BCP: Despite taking the active pill finish your placebo pills or take no more pills, have your cycle and start a new cycle of pills. Use another method of birth control for the next month. All the best.
Answered 7/25/2015
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