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I changed brands of pill. i used the sugar pills of the old packet then started the new packet was i protected fornpregnancy if i had sex first week?
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Yes: If you took the new pack exactly when you would have started the old pack, you were protected. Best wishes!
Answered 6/24/2018
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Probably, yes: Yes, as long as you take the new oral contraceptive pill as directed this month.
Answered 6/24/2018
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