This means skipping your pill-free week. If you had unprotected sex in the seven days before you missed pills, you may need to take the morning after pill.
Get advice from your doctor, pharmacist or local family planning clinic. If you struggle to remember to start your next pack on time you might find an every day pill like Microgynon 30 ED is better for you. If you vomit within two hours of taking a pill, you should take another pill as soon as you feel well enough. Then take your next pill at your usual time.
You should still be protected from pregnancy. If you keep being sick, or if you have very severe diarrhoea for more than 24 hours, this can make your pill less effective. Keep taking your pill at your normal time, but treat each day that you are sick or have severe diarrhoea as if you had forgotten to take a pill and follow the missed pill instructions above. Before you start taking Yasmin, make sure you tell your doctor or pharmacist if you're already taking any other medicines, because some medicines can make Yasmin less effective at preventing pregnancy.
For instance, if you regularly take any of the medicines below Yasmin probably won't work for you, so you'll usually need to use a different form of contraception:. If you're prescribed a short course up to two months of any of these medicines while you're taking Yasmin this can also make it less effective, and your doctor will usually recommend that you temporarily use a different form of contraception. If you want to keep taking Yasmin, talk to your doctor about what to do.
You'll also need to use an extra method of contraception eg condoms for as long as you take the extra medicine and for at least four weeks after stopping it. Yasmin is not usually recommended if you're taking the antiepileptic medicine lamotrigine. While you're taking Yasmin it's a good idea to check with your doctor or pharmacist before you take any other new medicines.
Antibiotics other than rifampicin or rifabutin - see above won't make Yasmin less effective, unless they give you diarrhoea or make you sick. If this happens, follow the instructions for diarrhoea and vomiting described above. The same applies for any other medicine that makes you vomit or gives you diarrhoea - common culprits include laxatives and the weight loss medicine orlistat brand names Alli and Xenical.
The morning-after pill ellaOne containing ulipristal can make Yasmin less effective. If you take this type of emergency contraception while taking Yasmin you should use extra contraception, such as condoms, for 14 days after taking it. The following are some of the side effects that may be associated with Yasmin.
Just because a side effect is stated here doesn't mean that everyone taking this contraceptive pill will experience that or any side effect. Medicines affect people in different ways. The risk of getting a blood clot in a vein is temporarily increased if you're immobile for long periods of time, for example if you have a major accident or major surgery.
You'll need to stop taking Yasmin four to six weeks before planned surgery, and also if you're confined to bed or have a leg in plaster. You shouldn't start taking it again until at least two weeks after you are fully mobile. The risk of blood clots is also increased if you're travelling for long periods of time where you will be sat still over three hours. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice on using travel stockings, calf exercises or aspirin. Stop taking Yasmin and see a doctor immediately if you get symptoms of a blood clot such as:.
As with other hormonal contraceptives, it's possible that taking the combined pill may slightly increase your risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer. Back to Your contraception guide. If you're on the combined contraceptive pill and you miss a pill, what you need to do depends on:.
If you're using one of these types of combined pill, get advice or read the patient information leaflets that can be found on the electronic Medicines Compendium eMC website :. See What should I do if I miss a pill progestogen-only pill? If you have missed 1 pill anywhere in the pack or started a new pack 1 day late, you're still protected against pregnancy. If you have missed 2 or more pills anywhere in the pack or started a new pack 2 or more days late 48 hours or more , your protection against pregnancy may be affected.
You may also need emergency contraception if you have missed 2 or more pills in the first week of a pack and had unprotected sex in the previous 7 days. You may find the advice on this page differs from advice provided in the contraceptive manufacturer's patient information leaflets. The recommendations are evidence-based, which means they're supported by a large amount of scientific research.
These recommendations are used in the FPA's combined pill patient information leaflet. The manufacturer's advice may be more cautious and say there's a risk of pregnancy if you have missed 1 pill or a pill is taken more than 12 hours after the usual time. Find sexual health services near you including contraception clinics. Page last reviewed: 14 February Next review due: 14 February What should I do if I miss a pill combined pill? Where to get contraception.
What is emergency contraception? It also helps to know ahead of time what you should do if you miss a pill so it doesn't send you into a panic. You may also want to keep a supply of backup contraceptive products on hand so you're not caught unprepared. If you realize after having sex that you've missed one or more pills, you may want to consider emergency contraception. Depending on the number of pills missed and the type of pill you take, you may have breakthrough bleeding and, of course, an increased risk of getting pregnant.
If you double up on pills to get back on schedule, you may experience nausea. The short answer is yes. You have about 24 to 48 hours to catch up on missed pills. After that window, the risk of pregnancy increases and you'll need to use backup birth control. These tips are meant to be general guidelines and may vary depending the type of birth control you use and other factors. You should read and follow the instructions enclosed with your prescription to know exactly what to do about missed birth control pills.
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