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by iwnit on January 24th, 2010
1) If you are talking about birth control pill, you have some schedule to follow including the earliest and latest time where you may take your pill. If you don't follow this schedule, birth control is no more guarantied. Follow the instructions given on the package. If they are no instructions about this particular case, consider you forgot your pill on one day and follow the instructions for that case.
2) "A "missed" pill is one that was not taken within 24 hours of the last pill you took. A missed pill should always be taken as soon as you realize you have missed it, but there is likely no risk from one missed pill or a need for EC. A "late" pill varies more in definition amoung various sources, and to some degree from pill to pill, but with any type of pill, if you have taken a pill more than 12-24 hours late, you may want to consider using a backup method of birth control for the rest of your cycle to play it safe.
With ALL pills if you have missed a pill, the right thing to do is to take that pill as soon as you know you missed it. If it's on that same day, take it when you realize. if you realize you missed a pill when you go to take the next day's pill, take both pills at the same time. If you realize you messed up and missed a pill days later -- while still taking the other pills on time -- then take that pill then. The same goes if you've missed two or three pills rather than just one. When you miss a pill, we advise using a backup method of birth control for the rest of that cycle."
Source and further information:
http://www.scarleteen.com/article/advice/three_questions_about_taking_the_birth_control_pill_and_plenty_of_answers
by UneFille on January 22nd, 2010
It depends on the type of pill
When can I have unprotected sex after missing a birth control pill?
by Answerbag Staff on April 3rd, 2010
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I forgot to take my pill one day, and about four days later took it five hours late. Will this mess up my system or keep me less protected?
by answerplease1 on September 23rd, 2010
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started taking birth control pills a few months ago and have forgotten to take them for past few wks. I haven't had a period. Is tht normal
by sk8ergurl3 on February 2nd, 2011
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I started my period on a Sat and i started my Sronyx pill two Sun after that, Do i have to wait a month before im FULLY protected????
by Ali1994 on June 8th, 2010
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I started my period on a Sat. and started taking my Sronyx pill two Sun. after that Do i have to wait a month before i am fully protected?
by Ali1994 on June 8th, 2010
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You're reading what happens if i take my pill two hours later if i was suppose to take it 2 hours ago?
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