Question 15: Missed COC pill Flashcards
What should you do if one COC pill is missed (more than 24 hours but less than 48 hours late)?
Take the missed pill as soon as remembered.
Continue taking the remaining pills at the usual time.
What should you do if two or more COC pills are missed (more than 48 hours late)?
Take the most recent missed pill as soon as possible.
Discard the rest of the missed pills.
Continue taking the remaining pills at the usual time.
Use condoms or avoid sex until seven consecutive active pills have been taken.
What should be done if two or more pills are missed in the first week (Pills 1-7)?
Consider emergency contraception if unprotected sex occurred in the hormone-free interval or during the first week of pill-taking.
What should be done if two or more pills are missed in the second week (Pills 8-14)?
No emergency contraception is needed if the pills in the preceding 7 days were taken correctly and consistently.
What should be done if two or more pills are missed in the third week (Pills 15-21)?
Omit the hormone-free interval.
Finish the active pills in the current pack, discard the placebo tablets, and start a new pack the next day.
