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I took my birth control last night at 10pm and im not totally sure i swallowed the pill so i took the next one in the packet at 12 . how does this effect me ? im going to finish my packet one day early. does it affect me if i continue as normal?
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BCP ?'s: The number of "active" pills in a current pack of oral BCP's is generally limited to 21 active pills and 7 placebo pills. Taking two active pills within "two hours" may result in minor withdrawal bleeding for a day or two in the next 3-4 days, but will not influence the pregnancy protection aspect of oral BCP therapy.
Answered 1/5/2021
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