What to do about missed or skipped birth control pills
Birth control methods have high rates of effectiveness if they are used consistently. Follow your health professional's instructions on what to do if you miss or skip your birth control pills. Some general guidelines are listed here.
Combination (estrogen plus progestin) birth control pills
The greatest risk for pregnancy occurs if you start taking combination (estrogen plus progestin) pills late or stop too early (that is, you don't finish the month's worth of pills). If you use a 21-pill pack, you take 3 weeks of hormone pills and go 1 week without pills.
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