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Can i take birth control a few days before my period to prevent it?
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Not all bcp's: allow you to do that . You need to use certain bcp in order to do that . Your Gynecologist can help you with that. There are also specific hormone pills which are used to postpone a period .
Answered 5/13/2016
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