I stopped taking my pill on Sunday so that my period could come (this was a few months ago anyway), but due to absent-mindedness I took my pill again today. Could this pose a risk to pregnancy? Should I just take my pill now?
Answer
Best,
Taking a pill in your pill-free week never hurts. It won’t make any difference to the safety of a contraceptive pill; on the contrary, it even increases security a little. You may “forget” a pill for 7 days in any 28-day period. So taking one pill too many will reduce this to 6 days out of 28 days.
Taking your pill is also a very safe and healthy method. It increases the safety of the pill (you don’t have 7 days per 28 pill-free, but even 0) and lowers the risk of conditions such as endometriosis that can reduce your fertility.
So you can finish your pill-free week (6 days pill-free) and just start again, but you can also continue taking your pill again.
Kind regards,
Answered by
Dr Jasper Verguts
Gynecology Obstetrics
Old Market 13 3000 Leuven
https://www.kuleuven.be/
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