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Hi I have been on Generess fe for 5 months and I had problems with spotting in between my periods so my gyno decided to switch me to Junel fe 1/20 and she instructed me to take the first Junel fe active pill after the last Generess fe placebo pill. I did just that, but I did some research and some websites say I needed to use backup for 7 days when switching to a new pill but isn't it just the same thing though? Now I'm really scared that I'm pregnant because me and my bf did not use a condom on Tuesday which was my 3rd day on Junel. I started Junel just how I would when starting a new pack of Generess fe. Does this mean there were no "gaps" even when there is technically a gap on the placebo pills? I'm just so confused please explain this to me!

Nope, you don't need to worry about backing up when you switch pills that way, without changing the cycle of pills -- taking all the actives from the last pack, then moving on to the next one without missing more than 7 days of either pill in between.

Your doctor knows what they're doing.

So I technically did not have a gap since I started my new pack right after I finished my placebo pills right? And I know that my gyno gave me a lower estrogen pill but higher progesterone than my old one. Does the change in dosage affect the protection I have?

Yes: if you started the new pack right after your 7-day break, you did not have a gap.

And no - all birth control pills are designed to prevent pregnancy, so that protection does not change based on the specific make-up of the brand you are taking.