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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Pill Started New Pack Late

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Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

norethisterone . I am unsure if I take this for the remainder of my pill pack and then stop or if I keep taking it when I have finished the pill pack. I am then wondering if I should not take... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr.  Shafi Ullah Khan MD

prescription and was only able to take it when I got home. So basically started my new pack more than 12 hours late. I had taken 2 active tablets on my old pack before my new... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Richa Agarwal MD

for this pill say to throw out the pack I just started one week of, and then begin a new pack ... days late, so I was not able to take the first pill of the pack on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Richa Agarwal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Manisha Jain MD

I started a new pill pack on October 4th (I think I started a few hours late, but less than 24 ... evening. I took the pill on early morning on 14th (9 hours late... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Manisha Jain ( OBGYN)
Dr.  Chobufo Ditah MD

I have been on birth control for about a year and a half my last period started on a Sunday, the day after my last active pill. I usually start on a Tuesday Should I have started my new... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Olgeta Xhufka MD

of the active pills for this pack. I should have started the dark blue active pills the next day ... said to throw this pack away and start a whole new pack. This means I will prolong my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olgeta Xhufka ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Olgeta Xhufka MD

I am an althea user and I only tried one pack. 4 days after taking 21 days tablet I had my menstruation. Is it safe to take pill starting 1st day of period since it is on the middle of the 7 days of ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olgeta Xhufka ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Dholariya Sagar Jayantilal MD

Hi, I am a first time birth control user and is a bit confused as to when I should begin the pack ... sure it will). My question is can I start taking the pill today (Friday) or wait until my period comes? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dholariya Sagar Jayantilal ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin MD

I was taking antibiotics (Z pack) during my placebo week (there was 5 pills for the antibiotic) and then I started a new pack one day late. I took the late pill as soon as I... View answer

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Dr. Bhagyashree.B MD

Hello, I just started a new pill pack of Tricyclen Lo on Sunday, but then missed the following Saturday s pill and didn t notice until Sunday, at which time I took both (so I was 24 hours... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyashree.B ( OBGYN)