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If i take 2 packs of pills mercilon on a row without 7 day break will it stop my period? im off for a holiday and don't want to have period is it safe?
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Safe: Yes you can extend your cycle by starting a new pack of pills instead or taking the placebo pills. And yes, it is safe to do that. You can take three or four packs continuously and have a period only three or four times a year.
Answered 11/28/2017
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