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A member asked:
I am on sprintec bc. is it safe for me to completely skip over my period. meaning when my period starts, i start a fresh new pack. ?
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No interruption: If a woman on sprintec birth control wants to skip over her period she will need to continue with active pills immediately after she finished the active pills from the previous pack.
Answered 4/17/2017
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