hi all, i’m on the combined pill and i thought i took my pill for yesterday (the 29th) last night, but i just went to take my pill for today (30th), i usually take it around midnight or later and i realized i didn’t take the pill for the 29th. this is also my first week on the new pack, i just finished my break week and started the new pack on friday when i first started the pill i started taking it at 7pm est but i always take it later, i know there’s a 24h window, but i took two pills just now and one was not really on time. usually if i take the pill but don’t mark it taken on the app, i just do it the next day when i remember to and it automatically says im protected. but i did that this time as well, but at first it said it was missed (this was before i realized i didn’t take it), then i deleted it and updated the time that i took both of the pills. i’m not sure if it’s accurate though. sorry this is so long lol! am i still protected?

i took both pills at 2:46am, so i took that one pill roughly 7hrs past the 24h window

Yeah I don’t think you are protected, if you missed a pill by more than 24 hours, you are not protected. Keep taking it as you normally would but I would use a second form of protection for the next 7 days. XD

What pill brand?

@bluerose9 alysena 28

If you read your pamphlet, it says to do what you did.. Take the pill you missed as soon as you remember but TAKE YOUR NEXT PILL ON TIME! It gives you instructions on what to do if you miss two in a row and so forth. If you miss another pill, you have to use a second form of protection

@nicoanstic_ yeah i know it does… it’s not specific in terms of how early the missed pill could be or anything. my question was if i was protected. everything you stated i already did

@viiv77 Common rule is that 12 hours is late, 24 hours is missed for a combo pill. You answered your own question by stating you followed the instructions in your pamphlet. If you followed the instructions, you are protected (if it says you are). If you miss another pill in a row, you are not (like it says). I would still use a second method of contraception, if it was me.

Following instructions in your pamphlet @nicoanstic_ mentioned, you’re still protected and not at risk of pregnancy. The combined pill is pretty flexible and leaves room for a little user error.