What to do if you forget to take your daily birth control pill?

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Using oral contraceptives daily makes birth control simple and effective. It is quite common for women to use oral contraceptives every day, but because they do not understand how to use them, there are still some cases of unintended pregnancy.
The best daily birth control pills usually contain estrogen and progesterone that work to prevent ovulation, thicken the cervical mucus, prevent sperm from swimming towards the uterus to fertilize, change the wall of the uterus. unsuitable for egg nesting, thus preventing pregnancy. Currently, women can choose to use a daily pill of 21 pills or a pack of 28 pills.
When using birth control pills every day, if you want to be effective, you must remember to take them every day at a certain time. You should leave the blister pack in a private place, but have regular contact in daily life to remind you to take the medicine and avoid forgetting it. Forgetting to take the birth control pill every day is a problem that many women face.
If you forget to take a daily pill for 1 or 2 to 3 days, you should handle it according to the following principles:
If you forget to take 1 pill, you should take that pill when you remember. right; After taking the pill at the usual prescribed time. For the next 48 hours, sex should be avoided or, if sex is involved, another method of contraception should be used. Then continue taking the pill as usual. If you forget to take 2 pills, take 2 pills 12 hours apart as soon as you remember; Take the next pill at the usual prescribed time. If you are sexually active, use another method of contraception until the pack is finished. This rule does not apply if you forget to take the brown pills because they do not contain hormones. If you forget to take 3 pills, discard the pack you are taking; Avoid sex or use another method of birth control while having sex, wait until your period returns, and start a new pack of pills. This situation is considered as just starting to take the drug, the first 7 days of the drug has not worked, so it is necessary to avoid sex, if having sex, use other supportive measures. So, after taking the missed pill and not having sex or using another method of contraception, the pill will still work. There are many types of daily birth control pills available in the market. Select the appropriate type depending on the conditions. However, the best recommended daily pill is a synthetic pill that contains estrogen and progestin. The daily pill is a simple and safe method of birth control. The greatest benefit of using oral contraceptives every day is to help women control their pregnancy plans, choose a reasonable time to get pregnant, and minimize unwanted pregnancies.

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