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I accidentally took two birth control pills in one day. what do i do?
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Two pills: Please skip one day and then go back to one a day.
Answered 5/10/2020
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Continue the pack: Continue the pack taking each successive pill daily until the end of the pack. Yes, you will be one pill short, but it will be at the time a "period" will be due.
Answered 1/22/2021
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