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Q: Contraception

asked by: DoctorQuestion on June 9th, 2008

I m taking Yasmin pills for 2 and a half years and always take them on time. I m in a serious relationship. Last sunday forgot to take one in the morning and me and my boyfriend went on a one day trip. That night we had sex without protection (we almost never use protection) and i was in the thirth week. The next morning we came back home and i took 2 pills!Can i get pregnant?Thank you for the answer

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on June 10th, 2008

Getting Pregnant Answer A4252

You did the right thing (taking 2 pills at once the next day) in the case of missing one active pill. Experts also recommend using additional contraception in the next 7 days but certain people say that additional contraception is not necessary if the patient missed only one pill.

There is always a small possibility of getting pregnant.

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