one possible course of action if you live in the us is to visit your pharmacy as quickly as possible and pick up plan b. plan b is the name of an emergency contraceptive medication that is available without a prescription to women over age 15. you must ask a pharmacist for it and show proof of age. plan b works by either preventing ovulation (the release of an egg) or by interfering with fertilization of an egg. do not confuse plan b with other types of prescription emergency contraceptives that induce a miscarriage. that is not what plan b does at all. if you have any questions consult your pharmacist. he or she also can tell you if it's safe to resume taking your birth control pills. you may also wish to consult your health care provider as soon as possible to go over what happened what you did and get back on track with your birth control pills. if you frequently forget to take your pills keep in mind there are other methods of contraception available to you including depo-provera injections and intrauterine devices (iuds). you may wish to explore one of these options with your health care provider. best of luck to you!
i forgot to take my birth control on saturday & sunday. on friday i had sex and the condom fell off. what should i do?