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the conraceptive pill

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Hi there, when i first started taking the contraceptive pill i took it on the first day of my period which was on a monday, then as i came to finish my pack i took the last pill on a sunday and i was on the placebo week, so i took the next pill after placebo on a sunday, is this right? Or was i suppose to take it on a monday? Iam i unprotected now or the pill is still effective :/please hellp
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Re: the conraceptive pill

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Did you take the placebo pills during that week? As long as you took one pill per day, you're on the right pill right now. If it turns out you did start your next pack a day early, it won't impact the pill's effectiveness in any way, so it's really not something you need to worry about.
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Re: the conraceptive pill

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No i didnt take placebo pills as the pill iam on im suppose to take for 21 days and then a week free of any pilss
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Re: the conraceptive pill

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Ok. Often times, pills are packaged with a week of placebo pills that have no medication, just so folks don't lose track of where they are in the month - it helps with this sort of situation. It sounds like you took your pill a day early - if your first pill was taken on a Monday, then the first pill of the next pack would also be taken on a Monday - but as I said before, that won't impact the effectiveness in any way.
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