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I took an extra week of birth control pills so i wouldn't be on it for vacation. should i start new pack and then finish the other 2 weeks of pack 1?
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One per day: Continue taking one birth control pill per day. The first 21 pills have hormones so as long as you are taking one of these in either pack you are fine. When you are ready to have a period take the last 7 which are the placebo pills. This will trigger your cycle.
Answered 11/14/2015
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