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I was given a different brand of birth control at my annual check-up. i normally would start today but i have not started yet. is that normal?
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Maybe (not) . . .: It's amazing how many brands of birth control pills there are that contain the exact same active ingredients in the exact same doses. So if you changed just the brand but not the stuff inside, so to speak, then it's a good idea to check home pregnancy test. If you changed to new brand w/different active ingredients, then expect to take 3 months for body to get used to new hormones.
Answered 5/5/2015
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