Appendix 1 Advice for women missing combined oral contraceptives (30-35mcg and 20mcg ethinylestradiol formulations) If one pill has been missed (more than 24 If two or more pills have been missed (more than and up to 48 hours late) 48 hours late) Continuing contraceptive cover Continuing contraceptive cover The missed pill should be taken as The most recent missed pill should be soon as it is remembered. taken as soon as possible. The remaining should be The remaining pills should be continued at continued at the usual time. the usual time. Condoms should be used or sex avoided Minimising the risk of pregnancy until seven consecutive active pills have Emergency contraception (EC) is not usually been taken. This advice may be required but may need to be considered if overcautious in the second and third weeks, have been missed earlier in the packet or but the advice is a backup in the event that in the last week of the previous packet. further pills are missed. Minimising the risk of pregnancy If pills are missed If pills are missed in If pills are missed in in the first week the second week the third week (Pills 1–7) (Pills 8–14) (Pills 15–21) EC should be No indication for EC if OMIT THE considered if the pills in the INTERVAL by unprotected sex preceding 7 days finishing the pills in occurred in the have been taken the current pack (or interval or in the consistently and discarding any week of pill correctly (assuming placebo tablets) and taking. the pills thereafter are starting a new pack taken correctly and the next day. additional contraceptive precautions are used). Adapted from Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care Clinical Effectiveness Unit. Faculty Statement from CEU CEU Statement (May 2011)
Appendix 1 Advice for women missing combined oral contraceptives (30-35mcg and 20mcg ethinylestradiol formulations) If one pill has been missed (more than 24 and up to 48 hours late) If two or more pills have been missed (more than 48 hours late) Continuing contraceptive cover The missed pill should be taken as soon as it is remembered. The remaining should be continued at the usual time. Minimising the risk of pregnancy Emergency contraception (EC) is not usually required but may need to be considered if have been missed earlier in the packet or in the last week of the previous packet. Continuing contraceptive cover The most recent missed pill should be taken as soon as possible. The remaining pills should be continued at the usual time. Condoms should be used or sex avoided until seven consecutive active pills have been taken. This advice may be overcautious in the second and third weeks, but the advice is a backup in the event that further pills are missed. Minimising the risk of pregnancy If pills are missed in the first week (Pills 1–7) If pills are missed in the second week (Pills 8–14) If pills are missed in the third week (Pills 15–21) EC should be considered if unprotected sex occurred in the interval or in the week of pill taking. No indication for EC if the pills in the preceding 7 days have been taken consistently and correctly (assuming the pills thereafter are taken correctly and additional contraceptive precautions are used). OMIT THE INTERVAL by finishing the pills in the current pack (or discarding any placebo tablets) and starting a new pack the next day. Adapted from Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care Clinical Effectiveness Unit. Faculty Statement from CEU CEU Statement (May 2011)
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