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Can i start taking birth control pills for the first time days before my period is supposed to start?
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Yes: You can start the pill at any time, but i would make sure you're not pregnant by a blood test, as a urine test might not pick up an early pregnancy. The only drawback to starting a pill before your period is that you might have to put up with two or three months of abnormal bleeding.
Answered 3/28/2012
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