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A member asked:
Birth control lutera been on it for over 6 months. lost the last active pill b4 the placebo pills. have never missed a pill before. am i protected?
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Probably: You are probably fine. But not definitely. Whenever you miss a pill, use a back up method such as a condom.
Answered 6/22/2015
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