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A member asked:
Started taking new birth control pills the day i was supposed to start a new pack and havent missed any am i protected as a contraceptive right away?
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Clarify: If you have already been on Birth control pills, then switching to a new pack, yes, you are protected right away. But, if this is your first pack ever or a first pack after some break then you will need to use back up method for 2 weeks to be completely protected. Good Luck.
Answered 2/28/2016
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