Missed a pill?

Missed one or more pills?
When you are late in taking your pill or forget completely, it depends what kind of pill you're on what you do next.

To be effective the POP (progestogen-only pill, or mini-pill as it is commonly known) should be taken at the same time every day, within a 3 hour margin.

With the combined pill, there is a wider margin of error - around 12 hours - but it varies from one type, brand and dose of pill to another.

It also depends what stage you're at in your monthly cycle, and how far through your current packet of pills you are.

So if you forget to take your pill or are late:

Read the instruction leaflet
Speak to your pharmacist
Check with your family planning provider
Check with your doctor