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A member asked:
What happens if you miss 6 pills of birth control during the second week of the back and start back again on the same pack ?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Period delay: Your period may be delayed by one week and most importantly there is no longer contraceptive protection.
Answered 9/9/2017
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Not good: You are not going to be protected from pregnancy this cycle. Use additional contraception
Answered 7/31/2014
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