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Currently on bc and can't remember if i took my pill yesterday, had intercourse during the weekend. should i still take bc and should i take 2 or 1?

Q: currently on bc and can't remember if i took my pill yesterday, had intercourse during the weekend. should i still take bc and should i take 2 or 1?

Take two today!: If you are taking a BC with estrogen &amp; progesterone, when you miss one, you need to double up on the next day. If you miss it your pill 2 days in a row, then take all 3 pills on the third day. If you miss more, then you should take them and you must use a back up method, i.e. condoms for the rest of the pill pack.

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Dr. Hedwige Saint louis answered

Take two today!: If you are taking a BC with estrogen & progesterone, when you miss one, you need to double up on the next day. If you miss it your pill 2 days in a row, then take all 3 pills on the third day. If you miss more, then you should take them and you must use a back up method, i.e. condoms for the rest of the pill pack.

Answered 10/4/2016

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A member asked:

Currently on bc and can't remember if i took my pill yesterday, had intercourse during the weekend. should i still take bc and should i take 2 or 1?

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