How To Continue Intake Of Diane 35 After Missing A Dosage?

Posted on Tue, 30 Jun 2015

Question: Hi,
I'm taking Diane 35, and I missed my last pill of the pack, and I'm more than 12 hours late in trhe pill, shall I take it now and if I do will it protect me from pregnancy?
Note: there is a chance I'll have intercourse tomorrow

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
take the pill as soon as possible

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. Missing one oral contraceptive pill is not a problem if you take it as soon as you remember, preferably within24 hours. Moreover, since it is the last pill of the pack, taking it a bit delayed do not cause any effect on the ovulation, which has already been suspended by the previous 20 pills of the pack. There are rare chances of pregnancy, as even oral contraceptives have a failure rate of 0.1%. You can use barrier contraception to be doubly sure, if feasible.
Hope you found the answer helpful. Please do get back for further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards,
Dr Deepti Verma

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