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A member asked:
If i'm on my period right now, (the placebo week on my pack) can i start my new birth control pack to try and shorten my period?
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Yes: If you"re hoping to shorten the period that you are having now it may or may not help. You will be protected unless you have missed active pills, and it is worth trying.Take at least 4 days of the placebos if possible. Keep in mind that if you normally start your pack on a Sunday that this will change. Most packs have stickers to place on top of the imprinted days of the week.
Answered 3/17/2016
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