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You should NEVER double or triple 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.
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoNo. It's just not recommended. If three birth control pills could kill you then they would not have emergency contraceptives on the market (which has a higher dosage than three birth control pills).
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoYou should call your doctor because depending on the pills, if you take more than two in one day you can overdose, so just call your doctor (:
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What are the side effects of taking three birth control pills at once?
no
Can your take three birth control pills at once?
No. There is no need to. The birth control pill is a hormone and you have to take the pill every day for a complete cycle to have them work. They are not magic and if you do not take them everyday you will get pregnant.
What happens when you take three birth control pills at once?
Nothing. There is no need to take 3 at once because you won't be protected any more than if you took one. Birth control pills are hormones that when taken for a month will help protect you from pregnancy . They have to be taken everyday to work.
Is it normal to skip a period once in a while if you are on birth control?
Yes, that can happen. Of course, it might be a good idea to take a pregnancy test just to be sure.
How is the birth control patch used?
The Ortho evra birth control patch is a single patch placed on your hip, butt, arm or stomach once per week, for three weeks. The fourth week you don't put a patch on, this week is for your period.
Ok you been on the depo shot for thee mouths and its time to go get another shot on the 24 of July Can you get pregnant from three injections of come while on Depo-Provera?
you might, but there is a small chance that it will happen because once your on a birth control or was on it lower your chance of getting pregnant
You used to had a birth control would that casued not have a baby?
once you stop taking birth control, it might take a while, but it will not keep you from having a baby.
Is birth control a 24 hour pill?
The birth control pill is something you take once every 24 hours to reduce the risk of pregnancy.
Does taking two pills at once three times a day help you ovulate when your period is delayed?
No, taking birth control pills is designed to prevent ovulation, not induce ovulation.
What happens if you take 5 birth control pills at once?
You shouldn't have done that. If you miss more than three (3) days, throw out the pack and start a new one.
Will your period come after three days of stop taking perl contraceptive?
Hormonal birth control suppresses the menstrual cycles to stop ovulation, thus it will take time for your body to ovulate once you stop taking the birth control. You may get a withdrawal bleed three days after you stop taking a hormonal birth control pill, this is bleeding that mimics menstruation while on the combination pill, caused by the drop in synthetic hormones when you stop taking the active pills.
Which IUD is the most effective birth control?
The Nuva Ring is the most effective type of IUD birth control. You can keep it in for three weeks and then remove it for one week to experience your regular menstrual period. Once that week is over, you can replace the Nuva Ring and restart the 3-week cycle.
