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I was on the pill (stediril 30) then switched to microgynon 30. i started the new one after i ended the old one with 7 free days. am i protected ?
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Yes if : If you are saying that you switched from one brand of pills to another without any delay and you continued taking them as you were supposed to then fertility has not returned.
Answered 3/22/2013
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Yes: As long as the normal schedule of 3 weeks active pills followed by 1 week off/sugar pills, your contraception should still be effective.
Answered 5/20/2013
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