A 22-year-old female asked:
finished yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) pill and switched to mercilon. after three days of mercilon we went back to yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) and had unprotected sex 3 days later. is this alright?
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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered
22 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Sure: Your body will not recognize switching from one brand to another.
Answered on Jun 15, 2015
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