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I missed a month of my birth control pills and am now late for my period is this normal?

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Dr. Michael Sparacino answered

Pregnant?: Obtain h home pregnancy test. They turn positive at about the time your next expected period would begin. If negative, repeat in one week.

Dr Waxman agreed

Answered 4/1/2014

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