Forget your birth control at home during vacation?
An OB/GYN shares best practices for preventing unwanted pregnancies while away.
Despite our best efforts to pack all our essentials, the reality is that sometimes we forget things.
With this in mind, Dr.
Chambers says skipping the placebo pills is inconsequential.
So, if you are on vacation during placebo week (aka period week), dont sweat it.
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To best protect yourself, below, Dr.
Chambers explains step by step what to do if you forgot your birth control at home while on vacation.
Chambers says you could request a prescription from them to be sent to a pharmacy near where youre vacationing.
If you skipped more than two birth control pills, Dr. Or, if needed, useemergency contraceptionif you engaged in unprotected sex during that time.
Even then, pills may differ overseas, and there may be difficulty getting your same pills prescribed.
So you may or may not be able to get a replacement prescription on international trips.
In this case, be sure to use another form of contraception during sex to be safe.
Besides the lapse in pregnancy prevention, Dr.
So look out for any cycle changes.
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However, if you couldnt get any and skipped a few days while traveling, Dr.
Chambers recommends discussing with your doctor, who can advise on how to best restart them.
Regardless of when you restart the birth control pills, though, Dr. ## If you forget other forms of birth control
Not on the pill?
Maybe you forgot to pack your patches, vaginal rings, diaphragms, or female condoms.
Or, you left for your destination without getting a birth control injection.
Whatever form of birth control you use (besides the long-acting types like IUDs), Dr. …
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