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Taking Sprintec Birth Control. Missed Pills, Had Unprotected Intercourse. What To Do?

I have been taking Sprintec birth control for six months. I missed a pill yesterday morning (the third week of active pills) and had unprotected sex. I realized I missed it this morning and took two at the same time. Tomorrow is my last day of active/blue pills and then I have a week of the white/placebo pills. Do I finish the active pills tomorrow and take the week of placebo pills or do I need to start a new pack of active pills when I finish the active pills in this pack?
Wed, 16 Apr 2014
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Hi, you should continue the pack as earlier. Finish the active pills, follow up with placebo pills and start the next cycle of active pills on the first day of your periods irrespective of the number of placebo pills left. As you took two pills together the next day the contraception will be maintained if there were no other missed pills.
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Taking Sprintec Birth Control. Missed Pills, Had Unprotected Intercourse. What To Do?

Hi, you should continue the pack as earlier. Finish the active pills, follow up with placebo pills and start the next cycle of active pills on the first day of your periods irrespective of the number of placebo pills left. As you took two pills together the next day the contraception will be maintained if there were no other missed pills.