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KrisSA88 Experienced User

June 28th, 2011

i am a very forgettable person taking the pill last month i kept forgetting 2 to 3 pills and yes of course i forced my self taking them... i managed to get on my period on the inactive pill straight away. My period last 5 days finished on friday so i had 2 more inactive pills to take. i took my inactive pill saturday night. I had sex early hours of the sunday morning but didn't take my inactive pill... and forgot to take my active pill on monday morning but took it monday night is this safe??

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nanu88,

It is most likely fine. The "pill" works best if taken at the same time, everyday. Since you are having trouble doing this, you should probably consider some type of birth control that does not require you to remember to do something.

Have you considered an IUD or implanted hormonal birth control? You then would not have to worry.

Good luck.

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