I threw up right after taking my pill. Now what?

I threw up after taking my pill.

Nov 02, 2021

If you throw up within two hours of taking your pill, treat it as a missed pill and take the next pill in your pack right away. Depending on which type of pill you use and where you are in your pill pack, you may need to use a back-up method like condoms for the next seven days to prevent pregnancy.

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