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A member asked:
Are you protected the week after placebo pills; like when you start taking active pills on time again?
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Yes: If a woman is taking birth control pills properly and at least on her second or third pack, she is protected every day, regardless of where she is on her pack.
Answered 9/25/2019
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The placebo pills work the same as the "active" pills? You still protected?
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Is it okay to skip placebo on old brand of bcps and take first active pill of a new brand a day after last active pill of old one?Protected rite away?
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I take my BCP at 8am could I change the time I take it to 6:30am? Once I finish my placebo pills and start a new pack? Will this affect the effectiveness of the pill protecting me?
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