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A member asked:
Are the hormones in week 1 & 3 of ocella (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) the same level? can i take a missed pill from week 3 to sub for week 1?
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Yes: The active pills are identical so you could take any one of the pills on any day and still have the same contraceptive protection.
Answered 10/28/2014
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