A 23-year-old woman misses two combined oral contraceptive (COC) pills in week 3 of her pack (days 15 and 16). She has not had unprotected sexual inte...

Question

A 23-year-old woman misses two combined oral contraceptive (COC) pills in week 3 of her pack (days 15 and 16). She has not had unprotected sexual intercourse (UPSI) during the missed days. What is the recommended action?

Accepted Answer

Take the most recent missed pill, continue the pack, omit the hormone-free interval, and start the next pack immediately

Answer

Take the most recent missed pill, continue the pack, and take the 7-day hormone-free interval as normal

Answer

Stop the pack and start a new one after 7 days

Answer

No action needed as missing pills in week 3 is low risk

Answer

Take all missed pills at once

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): CHC Two Missed Pills Week 3

A 23-year-old woman misses two combined oral contraceptive (COC) pills in week 3 of her pack (days 15 and 16). She has not had unprotected sexual intercourse (UPSI) during the missed days. What is the recommended action?