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A member asked:
Gynae recommended marvelon contraceptive.. do i start when menstrual cycle begins and what if the 1st day is not as illustr on the pack as the start?
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Anytime: You can theoretically start anytime as long as you are not pregnant. For convenience with cycling we often tell patients to start the Sunday after you period starts because that matches up with the labeling of the pills. Some pills will give you stickers to put on the pack to change the start date. So if you period is Saturday then start Sunday, Monday then start the following sunday...
Answered 8/10/2016
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