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A 17-year-old female asked:
If u missed 1 birth control pill& didn't double up until 1am the next day before bed & u have breakthrough bleeding is it safe to have sex unprotected?
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Dr. Stuart Hickersonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Warning: You can get pregnant even if you miss one pill.
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I missed 3 pills in my first week of my birth control and I had sex on two days that I missed my pills and now I am experiencing breakthrough bleeding?
Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
That's what happens!: When you take the oral contraceptives irregularly or missing pills, then breakthrough bleeding is "what happens." Additionally, you run the risk of un... Read More
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
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Likely safe: If you miss your period by 4-5 days, do a home pregnancy test. If the result is negative repeat the test 4-5 days later unless you get a period by the... Read More
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A female asked:
I missed one day the whole month of my birth control pill and that same day had unprotected sex. Am I okay or do I need to take emergency contraceptive?
Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Double your pills: Take two pills daily to "catch up" with the one that you missed or secondarily use Plan B. It is unlikely that you will get pregnant.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
I missed one of my birth control pills and had unprotected sex the day after. No period this month, but i recently switched birth control pills. Help!
Dr. Francisco Medina-mejiaanswered
43 years experience
Amenorrea. Primary ?: Most common cause is pregnancy, could also be secondary to other minor and major problems. Need to check pregnancy test and consult gyn.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
I started birth control, and waiting exactly One week to have unprotected sex. A week later, I started to bleed while still taking the pills. This bleeding lasted ALL THROUGH the rest of my birth control pills. So I was basically bleeding for two, three w
A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 49 years experience
Bleeding: is quite common when first starting BC pills. FYI: You are not protected until you have finished 1 complete pack of pills. Go directly into your secon... Read More
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