Taking Birth Control Late

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MarilynMonster
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Taking Birth Control Late

Unread post by MarilynMonster »

Hi! Here I am, asking another question! Haha.

Anyway, because of going out of town a while back and leaving my birth control at home, I stared this month's pack a week late. If I took my pill on time I'd be on my placebo pill this week. Now I feel like this may be a stupid question to answer but, should I keep taking the pill until next week when I start the placebo, or to keep my period in schedule can I stop taking the pill now? I can feel some of my normal period symptoms coming on but I'm not sure what to do here. Thanks!
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Re: Taking Birth Control Late

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You just want to take your pill as you normally would, not stop early.
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MarilynMonster
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Re: Taking Birth Control Late

Unread post by MarilynMonster »

Thanks Heather! :)
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