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I got my period sunday june 23, and started the combination pill the next day. am i still protected if i started the day after my period started?
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Maybe: There 2 common ways of initiating oral contraceptives, sunday start and 'same day start' the effectiveness is immediate with the same day start, not with the sunday start. The closer you are to 'same day start' the better , but i wouldn't assume full protection until next month.
Answered 3/24/2015
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