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I missed my birth control pill for 3 days in a row, how do i start taking them again? do i wait until next sunday and start the new pack i have?

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Dr. Matthew Wilson answered

Catch up: I recommend you take 2 per day until you get caught up (i.e. for the next 3 days), then go back to one per day. Use condoms or abstinence as back-up contraception until your next period, and expect irregular bleeding for the next 1-3 weeks.

Answered 1/9/2015

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A member asked:

I missed my birth control pill for 3 days in a row, how do i start taking them again? do i wait until next sunday and start the new pack i have?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Matthew Wilson answered

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