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Q: Will Skipping one Pill change its Effectiveness? Can it hur

asked by: DoctorQuestion on September 2nd, 2006

Im currently on lutera Birth control and I recently dropped a pill and could not find it, so I just took the one for the next day. Now I am currently a day ahead but havent skipped any. I was supposed to be on the sugar pills tommorow but instead ,because Im ahead a day, I started them today. Should this cause a problem in the pills effectivness? or will it hurt my body?

Thanks ashli

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on September 6th, 2006

Birth Control Answer A1456

Skipping or losing one contraceptive pill most likely will not decrease the pill’s effectiveness nor hurt your body. If you miss your period, you can take a home pregnancy test!

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