Your small intestine does most of the digesting of the foods you eat. If you have a malabsorption syndrome, your small intestine cannot absorb nutrients from foods. Causes of malabsorption syndromes include. Celiac disease.
because it only takes one missed pill or in the case of the mini pill three missed hours it is possible to get pregnant after forgetting to take a pill even if you have what appears to be a period during that monthf you forget to take a pill but get back on track and go on to have a period the chance that you are pregnant is small but it could happen the bleeding you experience may not be a real period instead it may be the breakthrough implantation bleeding that is common during the first few weeks after conception
What to do if you miss any of the 21 hormonal pills. 1  Use back up contraception: taking a pill even 12 hours late may decrease your protection against pregnancy. Abstain or use condoms for 7 days.  If you are less than 24 hours late: Take the missed pill right away. Take your next pill at the regular time. If this is during the first week of your pill pack, you will need emergency contraception and condoms for 7 days. *Click here for emergency contraception information.