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A member asked:

Started on the pill. how long into the sugar pills untill you get your period?

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Dr. Kim Kuhar answered

2to 3 days: There r many different types of pills and the amount of days of placebo pills vary with each different kind of pill.

Dr Villaplana and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/23/2016

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