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hi!..ok..heres my problem..i have been on the pill for about 6 months now and i have never missed a pill nor have i taken a pill at the wrong time...im very careful..the thing is ..im just not sure i took it this morning...i always take them at 5:30 am because thats the time i get up to go to school, and on the weekends i just take the pill and go back to sleep..its pbecome something pretty automatic for me, but i always remember taking it when i wake up..i went out last night and got home pretty late..so,today i woke up and i honestly cant remember whether i took the pill or not...the blister marked sunday is empty..i just dont know if it went down my throught or not...what should i do???
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One missed pill is probably not going to compromise your protection a heck of a lot, BUT i would still suggest using additional protection (eg, condoms) for the next week or so. Better safe than sorry, right?
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