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A member asked:
What do i do since i missed my last pill in my 3rd week of bc pills? i start my placebo pills today.
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Good question: I would save that pill. Start your next pack one day early, so your placebo week is still the same number of days. You can tack that extra pill on to the end of your next pack, before starting the placebo pills. That way your effectiveness will be not be reduced, and you will be back on schedule with the next cycle.
Answered 2/17/2014
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