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WHAT TO DO IF...

• you forget tablets
  If you are less than 12 hours late in taking a tablet, the reliability of the Pill is maintained. Take the tablet as soon as you remember and take the next tablets at the usual times.
  If you are more than 12 hours late in taking any tablet, the reliability of the Pill may be reduced. The more consecutive tablets you have missed the higher the risk that the contraceptive effect is decreased. There is a particularly high risk of becoming pregnant if you miss tablets at the beginning or at the end of the pack. Therefore, you should follow the rules given below.
  More than one tablet forgotten in a pack - Ask your doctor for advice.
  1 tablet missed in week 1 - Take the missed tablet as soon as you remember (even if this means taking two tablets at the same time) and take the next tablets at the usual time. Use extra contraceptive precautions (barrier method) for the next 7 days. If you had sexual intercourse in the week before missing the tablet, there is a possibility of becoming pregnant. So tell your doctor immediately.
  1 tablet missed in week 2 - Take the missed tablet as soon as you remember (even if this means taking two tablets at the same time) and take the next tablets at the usual time. The reliability of the Pill is maintained. You need not use extra contraceptive precautions.
  1 tablet missed in week 3 - You may choose either of the following options, without the need for extra contraceptive precautions.
  1. Take the missed tablet as soon as you remember (even if this means taking two tablets at the same time) and take the next tablets at the usual time. Start the next pack as soon as the current pack is finished so that no gap is left between packs. You may not have a withdrawal bleed until the end of the second pack but you may have spotting or breakthrough bleeding on tablet-taking days.
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  2. Stop taking tablets from your current pack, have a tablet-free break of 7 days or less (also count the day you missed your tablet) and continue with the next pack. When following this method, you can always start your next pack on the same day of the week as you usually do.
     If you have forgotten tablets in a pack and you do not have the expected period in the first normal tablet-free break, you may be pregnant. Consult your doctor before you start the next pack.
     
• you vomit
  If you vomit within 3 to 4 hours after taking your Yasmin tablet, the active ingredients may not have been completely absorbed. This is like missing a tablet. Therefore, follow the advice for missed tablets.
  
• you want to delay a period
  You can delay your period if you start with your next pack of Yasmin immediately after finishing your current pack. You can continue with this pack for as long as you wish, until this pack is empty. When you wish your period to begin, just stop tablet-taking. While using the second pack you may have some breakthrough bleeding or spotting on tablet-taking days. Start with your next pack after the usual 7-day tablet-free break.
  
• you want to change the starting day of your period
  If you take your tablets as directed, you will have your period on about the same day every 4 weeks. If you want to change this, just shorten, (never lengthen) the next tablet-free break. For example, if your period usually starts on a Friday and in future you want it to start on Tuesday (3 days earlier) you should now start your next pack 3 days sooner than you usually do. If you make your tablet-free break very short (e.g. 3 days or less), you may not have a bleeding during the break. You may have some breakthrough bleeding or spotting during the use of the next pack.
  
• you have unexpected bleeding
  With all Pills, for the first few months, you can have irregular vaginal bleeding (spotting or breakthrough bleeding) between your periods. You may need to use sanitary protection, but continue to take your tablets as normal. Irregular vaginal bleeding usually stops once your body has adjusted to the Pill (usually after about 3 tablet-taking cycles). If it continues, becomes heavy or starts again, tell your doctor.
  
• you have missed a period
  If you have taken all of your tablets at the right time, and you have not vomited, or used other medicines then you are very unlikely to be pregnant. Continue to take Yasmin as usual. If you miss your period twice in a row, you may be pregnant. Tell your doctor immediately. Do not start the next pack of Yasmin until your doctor has checked you are not pregnant.