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Took cocs @1pm for 3cycles, never any late pills. changed to 9pm after pill free week w/ new coc brand. did sched change reduce pill effectiveness?

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It shouldn't.: but usually i tell my patients when they are changing pills to use a backup method the first week, but the textbook answer is that it shouldn't make any difference.

Dr Livingston and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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