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Started my new pack a day late so i took 2 pills- is this ok? any concerns?
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Hmmm....: There are thousands of pills that come in packages. We'll guess that this is about a woman's daily, combination Birth Control pills. If taken within 3 hours of the usual time that she takes her pill each day, she should not notice a difference in the pills' effectiveness. Likewise if she missed only the first day and doubled up the second day. Pregnancy is possible but rare while taking BC pills.
Answered 3/24/2019
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Agree with Dr. K. : It is important to take the pills on about the same time each day. You may wish to consider alternatives like IUD and implanted contraceptive. Have a healthy diet, exercise 30 minutes/day, drink plenty of water, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. For nutrition: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/. Get HPV vaccine
Answered 3/21/2019
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