Late, missed or unsure? Get help now
The tools on this site only give routine dates. If a dose was missed or delayed, a patch or ring came out, or you're not sure what to do, talk to someone who can help.
Talk to a pharmacist or a clinic
In the UK, the NHS says to talk to a pharmacist about a missed pill, and to a pharmacist, doctor or nurse about a patch or ring, or to read the leaflet that came with it. For a patch that keeps coming loose, or for emergency contraception, it also names sexual health clinics (also called family planning or contraception clinics).
In the US, product labels say to ask your health care professional or pharmacist for more information.
In the US
In the UK
Emergency contraception is time-sensitive
If you think you might need emergency contraception, act quickly: the sooner it is used, the more effective it usually is.
In the UK, a pharmacist, a sexual health clinic or your GP can help, and NHS sexual health clinics and GP surgeries give emergency contraception free. In the US, some emergency contraceptive pills are sold over the counter, with no prescription.
In an emergency
If it's a life-threatening emergency, call 911 in the US or 999 in the UK. In England, if you're not sure whether you need to call 999, NHS 111 can help.
Why the tools can't help here
The tools on this site work out routine dates only. They can't tell you what to do when something has gone differently from the routine schedule.