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How To Start Taking New Batch Of Birth Control Pills?
Hi, my name is Cheryl and I am on birth control and today is Friday and I was suppose to get my prescription today but I was unable to and can t get a hold of my doctor and they won t be open until Monday and I was wondering if I could still start my new pack of birth control Monday or do I have to take the whole month off?
Thu, 20 Feb 2014
Dear cheryl,
Thanks for writing to healthcare magic.
You can start your pill from day 2 to day 5 of your period.
Any Later contraceptive efficacy is decreased.
If monday is day 5 then you can start on Monday.
thanks
Dr Bhagyashree
Thanks for writing to healthcare magic.
You can start your pill from day 2 to day 5 of your period.
Any Later contraceptive efficacy is decreased.
If monday is day 5 then you can start on Monday.
thanks
Dr Bhagyashree
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