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Is There Any Damage In Taking 5 Birth Control Pills At Once?
I took 5 birth control pills tonight (Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo), because I didn't get my re-fill in time to start the next cycle of pills on Sunday. So I panicked and took the pill for Sunday through tonight to "catch up". Am I at risk of being poisoned from this? Or what other damages/side effects should I expect?
Wed, 13 Aug 2014
Hello and welcome,
You have taken too many pills. Please remember if one pill is forgotten then it is to be taken as soon as remembered and the next pill is taken on its scheduled time. If more than one pill is missed, just keep taking them but use another method for the next 7 days.
As you have already used these pills then now it cannot be undone. They may lead to nausea and vomiting and in a few cases they may upset the liver. So just eat plenty of fruits and drink plenty of water to flush them out of the system.
If you have abdominal pain or severe nausea or very yellow urine, please see your doctor.
Do not worry the pills are low dose and may just cause some nausea and stomach upset and then you will recover.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Thanks for using HCM.
Feel free to ask any more questions that you may have.
Dr Madhuri Bagde
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist
You have taken too many pills. Please remember if one pill is forgotten then it is to be taken as soon as remembered and the next pill is taken on its scheduled time. If more than one pill is missed, just keep taking them but use another method for the next 7 days.
As you have already used these pills then now it cannot be undone. They may lead to nausea and vomiting and in a few cases they may upset the liver. So just eat plenty of fruits and drink plenty of water to flush them out of the system.
If you have abdominal pain or severe nausea or very yellow urine, please see your doctor.
Do not worry the pills are low dose and may just cause some nausea and stomach upset and then you will recover.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Thanks for using HCM.
Feel free to ask any more questions that you may have.
Dr Madhuri Bagde
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist
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