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Pill help

Hey I've been on the combined pill 2 months and I forgot about it and took the first active pill a day late. Well I usually take it about 7pm so it was about 8am. So do I change the day I take the pill and start it on Wednesdays now or take the next pill as I normally would so have 2 today.
Thanks.
Take it as you normally would have, and use extra precautions when you have sex for the next 7 days. If you notice any problems or 'spotting', contact your GP.
Reply 2
bad idea
Reply 3
just carry on taking the pill at the normal times, thats what the advice usually is.
anjurdsg
bad idea


What's a bad idea? Taking the pill late or the advice I gave?
Reply 5
Thanks everyone I'll take it just before I go to bed. Thing is I don't take the inactive pills so that's why I forgot to take the active one and plus thought it was Monday.
Reply 6
Don't worry about it, i bet a lot of people forget to take it..Just be careful in the next 7 days, but then i think you should be fine.
Yep, as long as you use extra protection for the next week there shouldn't be a problem.
Reply 8
Well I'll be careful for the entire month lol.
Reply 9
Anonymous
Thanks everyone I'll take it just before I go to bed. Thing is I don't take the inactive pills so that's why I forgot to take the active one and plus thought it was Monday.

perhaps you should get into th habit of aing the inactive pills.....should reduce the chance of it happening again