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A member asked:

I'm on the pill, if i skip the sugar pill, does that mean i will skip my period?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Skipping BCP's: Skipping the last 7 pills of a 28 day package will not increase the chance of skipping your period. It would be equivalent to taking 21 day pills. In both cases you wait 7 days before starting the next pill cycle.

Dr Hadied and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/26/2013

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