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Confused need some advice :(

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Elpg123 · 21/06/2019 15:13

So basically I normally take my mini pill at 1 in the afternoon. Like an idiot, I forgot to take it so took it at 6pm (5 hours late) The next day, I took it at again at 6 as this is what I thought I should have done (lost the pill leaflet. So my question, have I done the right thing or should I have taken it at 1?

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dementedpixie · 21/06/2019 16:49

Is it one with a 12 hour window? You probably should have taken it at 1pm again to get back to the same timings as before. I used to take mine first thing in the morning

over50andfab · 21/06/2019 17:11

You can always google the online leaflet for any medication OP.

Bluerussian · 21/06/2019 17:21

You'll be fine, stop worrying.

Graphista · 21/06/2019 17:49

Look up the patient info for the exact medication but I believe what you should have done is taken the 2nd pill at 1pm as that is your regular time to take.

At this point I suspect and would advise that you consider yourself unprotected for 14 days and use additional contraception eg condoms

Continue to take at 1pm to bring coverage back in

dementedpixie · 21/06/2019 18:34

That is totally incorrect information. Mini pill only needs 2 days of pill taking to protect against pregnancy. If it's the 12 hour one then she isn't actually counted as being late on either of the days so no need to take extra precautions

dementedpixie · 21/06/2019 18:35

Plus even if it was a combined pill, it would be 7 days of extra precautions, not 14. Although it has a 12 hour window anyway so again she wouldn't have been officially late taking it on either day.

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