Is Skipping Blue Birth Control Pills Harmful?

Posted on Sat, 14 May 2016

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Sat, 14 May 2016 Answered on

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Question : Hi I missed a blue birthconrol pill and I am 5 days into my white pills and today I took the blue pill with two white pills because I missed a pill yesterday what should I do and I started my period today

Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
you have your menstrual withdrawal at present as expected with white pill.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to hcm,
White pills are placebo pills and are meant for menses to initiate following stoppage of blue pills, so you have rightly gone into a withdrawal bleed during white pills and a single blu pill couldn't affect or delay the scheduled withdrawal bleed.
So there is no actual need of worthier, you may start the fresh pack from day 2 i.e from today with a blue pill from the fresh pack.
Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Sameer Kumar (8 minutes later)

Yes

Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar (0 minute later)

Brief Answer:
yes..

Detailed Answer:
SO what is your concern?. I would suggest that you should start the fresh pack from today or tomorrow and continue it. The menses shall continue for next 3 days anyhow.

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

Follow up: Dr. Sameer Kumar (1 minute later)

So should I continue to take the white pills or start a new pack tomorrow

Thanks a lot I will start tomorrow

Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
answered

Detailed Answer:
You should stop the white pills now and can start the fresh pack from tomorrow.
regards

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