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You should never double or triple or quadruple the daily dose of Birth Control pills. Here are reasons why it is not advisable unless your doctor instructs you to 'double up' for a day:
Birth control pills contain hormones. Hormones must maintain a "steady state" in your body to work effectively. Steady state means no rapid ups or downs of med dosage. Taking more birth control pills on one day will NOT give you any additional protection against pregnancy. Taking more on ONE day means you skip on other days---so again, you lose your protection. BC Pills are NOT aspirins or a pill to take "when needed" (and even aspirins won't work right unless you take meds right). Just like all other drugs, you can have bad side effects to high doses of hormones, except hormones can cause things like extra hair growth, completely screwed up menstrual cycles, etc. Hormones act on other hormones. Hormones "like friends" so 2 hormones "work together" cooperatively in the body. But, hormones also react against each other, not exactly "enemies", but when 1 hormone is high, the other hormone drops. You must always remember any hormone affects other hormones and hormonal glands in your body. If you mess with the BC dose over and over, your body won't 'know' whether 'now' is okay to release an egg or not... So your body could sneak in a surprise pregnancy simply because you did not follow the exact instructions. Doctors might tell you to 'double up' on one day, but usually this is to treat another problem, like break-thru bleeding. But I repeat, never double or triple the dose unless your doctor instructed you to do that. When you run out too soon in the month because you used too many, too quickly, be prepared for a lecture from your doctor.
What else can I help you with?
Can you get pregnant from skipping your period using Birth Control?
Skipping your period by taking extra birth control pills or fewer placebo (sugar) pills lowers, not raises, your risk of pregnancy.
What will taking 2 extra birth control pills do?
Delay your period by 2 days.
What happens if you delay your period for a week while on birth control and then do not get your period straight away when you start taking the sugar pills?
Continue taking your birth control pills as scheduled.
Are you allergic to birth control pills?
I am not allergic to birth control pills.
What are the signs if wife is taking birth control pills?
Packet of birth control pills on the kitchen counter, receipts from the pharmacy for birth control pills, or your wife asking, "Have you seen my birth control pills?"
Are synthetic birth control pills a narcotic?
No, birth control pills are not narcotics.
What happens if you miss the iron tablets on a birth control pack?
There is no increased risk of pregnancy if you miss the non-active birth control pills.
Can birth control pills cause you to gain weigh and how soon?
Anawer. Yes, some birth control pills are known to have that sideffect and another commen sideffect is missing periods.. It must have something to do with the hormones in the pills. (technicaly birth control pills are steroids cause of the hormoes and they are known to have some of the same sideffects) But when it happens -if it happens, you cant be sure, but dont worry you will not suddenly get round like a ball.
What happens if your pregnant and take a lot of birth control pills in one day?
According to the Mayo clinic nothing happens. If you are aiming for an abortion you have to see a doctor. Birth control pills can not make you abort. They can be used as morning after pills within 5 days after sex but not once you are pregnant.
Would a unborn child die if you took several birth control pills?
no, because birth control (in any method: pills, ring, patch, shot, implant) is meant to CONTROL birth BEFORE it happens. they are useless after you're already pregnant.
Can i post birth control pills by USPS?
It is legal to mail birth control pills.
Are there generics for birth control pills?
many birth control pills have generic equivalents.
