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Why & how necessary is it to use a backup method for 7 days if you miss 2 pills? do you have to wait exactly 7 days? what is considered a missed pill?
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Missed pills: actually I tell patients to use back up the entire rest of their cycle, not just 7 days.
Answered 12/29/2014
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