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I tried to skip my period for an event and my period came anyways. should i keep taking active pills or stop then start a new one?
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Continue taking: You can continue taking the pills and finish the pack. You may have irregular spotting if you take the placebo in between and you can skip them and take the next pack.
Answered 5/2/2016
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