Missed pill

Question 1

COC

Answer 1

Can take within 24 hours
Zoely/Qlaira = 12 hours

Question 2

COC - missed pill

1 pill

vs 2 or more pills

Answer 2

1 pill:
- Take ASAP, and next one at normal time (even if it means taking two together)
- No extra precautions

2 or more missed pill:
- Take one pill ASAP
- Condom for 7 days (9 days if Zoely/Qlaira)
- Omit pill free interval if missed in last 7 days
- EHC = missed in first 7 days of cycle and UPSI occurs.

Question 3

POP

Answer 3

Can take within 3 hours
Desogestrel = 12 hours

Question 4

POP - missed pill

Answer 4

Take ASAP (if you have missed more than 1, take only 1) and take the remaining pills as normal, even if that means taking 2 pills on the same day + use condom for 2 days.

EHC = unprotected sex occurs before 2 pills taken correctly

Question 5

COC - Vomiting/diarrhoea

Answer 5

Vomiting < 2 hours of taking = take ASAP
Vomiting > 24 hours (severe) = protection until 7 days after recovery and pill is resumed (9 days if Qlaira)
If occurs in last 7 days = omit pill-free interval

Question 6

POP - Vomiting/diarrhoea

Answer 6

Vomiting < 2 hours of taking = take ASAP
Severe or if pill not taken within 3 or 12 hours of normal time = protection for 2 days after recovery/pill resumed