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I went on vacation and left my birth control at home. i missed 6 pills so far. i have not had unprotected sex during those days how do i resume pills.

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Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

After the bleeding: You will have withdrawal bleeding eventually from not using the pills, and at that point you can restart a new pack of pills. Meanwhile, "back at the vacation ranch" make sure to "hold your horses" on unprotected sex so that a new "foal" doesn't arrive.

Dr Hodge and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 8/12/2017

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A member asked:

I went on vacation and left my birth control at home. i missed 6 pills so far. i have not had unprotected sex during those days how do i resume pills.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

Dr Hodge and 2 doctors agreed

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