Forgotten pill in the 3rd week

The female cycle

• The menstrual cycle can roughly be divided into two phases: the follicular phase and the luteal phase. The phase at which you forgot to take the pill tells you whether you could be pregnant.
• The follicular phase begins on the first day of menstrual bleeding. During this time, the egg cells mature under the influence of the FSh hormone. The phase is ended by a peak in the LH hormone, which leads to ovulation of ovulation. This happens about 14 days after the bleeding started. Although the female cycle is approximately 28 days plus or minus 5 days, the length of the follicular phase is variable.
• After ovulation, the luteal phase begins, which is under the influence of progesterone from the corpus luteum. This phase is constant for 14 days. During this time, the mucous membrane is ready to receive the fertilized egg cell. If there is no fertilized egg cell that produces the pregnancy hormone ß-HCG itself, the mucous membrane dies and the menstrual period starts again.
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Forget the pill - what to do

• If you forget to take your pill preparation in the third week, you must assume that you have already ovulated. So you could theoretically be pregnant.
• If you remember within 12 hours that you have forgotten to take a dose, you can take it pill take within these hours. The contraceptive protection then remains. However, this only applies to combination products with an estrogen and progesterone content. With mini pills, the intake window is much smaller with the exception of the Cerazette preparation. If in doubt, read the leaflet that came with your pill.


Pill Taken Too Late - What To Do?

The pill is one of the most common contraceptives in the world, but there are always ...

• If you don't realize you have missed a tablet until the next day, just keep taking the next tablet. Do not take the forgotten pill afterwards! There is no longer any contraceptive protection for the rest of the cycle and you must use condoms to use contraception.
• Sperm can last a maximum of 3 days in the female body survive. This means that with sexual intercourse you could be pregnant a maximum of 3 days before forgetting to take the pill and not taking it late. If you wish, you can continue to take the pills as mentioned above, the additional hormones usually do not harm the child. Take a pregnancy test! Remember, however, that these are often only meaningful once the rule has not been set.