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Pregnancy is definitely possible. When you forget to take several pills, your hormone level changes and ovulation can occur. You did make up your pills correctly by taking two a day until you are caught up. Once you are caught up, resume the one pill a day schedule. Try to take them around the same time each day. If you don’t have any bleeding during your placebo pills, take a pregnancy test. Repeat the test every two weeks until you have a normal period or get a positive result on your test. Do not stop taking your birth control pills unless you test positive for pregnancy.

If you frequently have trouble remembering to take your pills, you may want to consider a method change. If you would like more information about your contraceptive options and you live near one of our offices, please call us for an appointment. If you live further away, contact the Family Planning or Planned Parenthood office closest to you.