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If i missed a combination birth control pill in week one can i take it in week three by taking two pills in one day to catch up?

Q: if i missed a combination birth control pill in week one can i take it in week three by taking two pills in one day to catch up?

: Doing that may not be helpful. Use an additional form of contraception during this cycle. You may use condoms, diaphragm, spermicidal jelly or a combination of these.

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Doing that may not be helpful. Use an additional form of contraception during this cycle. You may use condoms, diaphragm, spermicidal jelly or a combination of these.

Answered 8/22/2021

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A member asked:

If i missed a combination birth control pill in week one can i take it in week three by taking two pills in one day to catch up?

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