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What happens if i switch my birth control pill for only one night because i lost mine. it would only be one pill for one night then back to my regular?

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Should be : no issue in most cases. Birth control pills are very similar in pregnancy protection. Side effect profiles vary from one pill type to another, such as breakthrough bleeding.

Answered 2/24/2020

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