MISSED CONTRACEPTIVE PILL
This missed pill guideline will help you work out what you need to do if you have forgotten to take one of your contraceptive pills at the normal time or on the normal day
Are
you less than 12 hours late in taking one pill only? |
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YES |
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NO |
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Don’t
worry, just take the delayed pill now and further pills as usual |
Are
you more than 12 hours late in taking just one pill? |
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YES |
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NO |
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Take
the missed pill straight away. Take further pills as usual Use extra contraceptive precautions (i.e. condoms) for the next 7 days |
If
more than one pill was missed, take the last of the missed
pills now, and the next pill on time If the missed pills were all from the first 7 of the pack and you had unprotected sexual intercourse you may need emergency contraception as well Take further pills as usual |
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Are
there 7 or more active pills left in the pack after the missed
and delayed pills? |
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YES |
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NO |
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When
you have finished this pack leave the usual 7 day break before
starting the next pack |
When
you have finished this pack start the next pack the next day,
without a break |
Source: www.leedsstudentmedicalpractice.co.uk
NHS
Direct 0845 46 47 www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
