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This my 2nd month of taking pills and after 7 days break on pill, i changed it from althea to diane 35 which has the same active ingredients and dosage. do i have to wait for 7 days to be protected?

Q: this my 2nd month of taking pills and after 7 days break on pill, i changed it from althea to diane 35 which has the same active ingredients and dosage. do i have to wait for 7 days to be protected?

: Your question was previously answered. You should be protective because there is no true interruption OC pill.

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Your question was previously answered. You should be protective because there is no true interruption OC pill.

Answered 6/18/2022

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A member asked:

This my 2nd month of taking pills and after 7 days break on pill, i changed it from althea to diane 35 which has the same active ingredients and dosage. do i have to wait for 7 days to be protected?

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