Expert: Norman Solberg - 4/5/2010

Question
I am 10 days into a new pill package. I accidently took two pills yesterday. For today should I take 1 pill as I normally would which cause my period to be a day earlier than normal. Or should I skip taking a pill today and then take them as I normal would the preceding days?

Answer
You could do it either way, but you'll be a little more safe taking another one today, so you don't go 2 days between pills.  It will cause your period to be a day earlier, but sometimes it's worthwhile to have an extra pack for times like this, and you could use a pill from the extra pack if you want to keep your period starting on the same day.