Do I Need To Be Wearing Condoms On My Current New Pack Since I Had 8 Placebo Days And I Technically Took 21 Active Pills In 20 Days?

Posted on Tue, 4 Apr 2023

Question: I've been on birth control since last October of 2017 and last month on my third week of active pills I took 2 pills of birth control in one day, so I continued to take my pills as is and I was a day ahead, so I had 8 placebo days instead of 7 because I was short one pill on my last active pill. Anyways I started my new pack on my regular day Sundays so do I need to be wearing condoms on my current new pack since I had 8 placebo days and I technically took 21 active pills in 20 days?

Answered by Dr. Soumya (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No need of condoms

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I understand your concerns.You are totally safe and there is no need to wear condoms or use any other additional protection to prevent pregnancy.You have taken additional pill which is fine and does not harm your contraception.
Let me know if you need anymore help.
Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Soumya (52 minutes later)

Thank you for your answer I really appreciate it. Just to clarify because I didn’t miss a pill and I took the extra pill instead my hormone levels still protect me throughout the 8 placebo days? Also my second question it doesn’t affect my new birth control pack because I started on my regular Sundays?

Answered by Dr. Soumya (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
This will protect

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Yes. Hormone levels will protect you for the 8 placebo days.

It does not affect your second birth control pill.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Soumya (13 minutes later)

Perfect thank you, I was really scared because I had the 8 placebo days instead of the regular 7 placebo pill period that it would be considered a missed pill bc I was ahead in my pack but I’m glad that it doesn’t count as a missed pill since I was just simply ahead & took extra dosage

Follow up: Dr. Soumya (0 minute later)

And also Plan B does it affect birth control effectiveness?

Answered by Dr. Soumya (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Plan B not needed

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Plan B does not affect effectiveness of the pills. You dont need plan B as you are on pills already !!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Soumya (15 hours later)

Thank you and I just thought that because I took that double pill and because I was a day ahead of my pack that maybe it was considered a missed pill so that’s why I took the plan b?

Answered by Dr. Soumya (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Dont worry

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Dont worry. There are no chances of pregnancy. You dont need additional protection.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Soumya (7 minutes later)

Okay thank you and just to clarify I took the double birth control pill in my last birth control pack & had the 8 placebo break instead of the 7 days because I was a day ahead. I am currently in my new birth control pack and have been taking it continuously and I don’t need a back up method? I was concerned that the double dosage of the previous pack would throw me off this pill pack

Answered by Dr. Soumya (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No need of back up method

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

There is no need of backup method. Double dosage from previous pack will not affect this pack in anyway. Dont worry.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar