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On mononessa but control , is it ok to take 3 or 4 days of sugar pills, & then start a new pack of active pills to shorten my period?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

You can try: You can try that. Consider trying a different brand of pill or an alternative method of birth control. I gave you a few options in the other version of this question that you asked earlier.

Answered 2/25/2016

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On Mononessa birth control. Im on 4th inactive pill and no period do have cramps tho. What r the chances that im pregnant? Im faithful to taking pills

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Im drinking burth control Mononessa pills. This is my first pack. I threw up 4 hours after I took the pill. Do I need back up birth control?

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Im taking birth control Mononessa. This is my first pack I started throwing up after 4 hours after taking the pill Do I need to switch birth control?

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Can I start a new pack of birth control before I finish my sugar pills to stop my period early?

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I take Apr birth control but Ive missed the white sugar pills at the end of the pack last month and all July when I started I had no period I was exhausting the use of plan bs for 3 months I sought out help but now during intimacy I bleed why? Help?

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