A 42-year-old member asked:
want to go off birth control not because i'm planning a baby, is it safe to just stop?
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Dr. David Doucette answered
39 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes, but . . . : You could stop them anytime, but is best to stop pills at the end of a cycle. In other words, finish whatever pack you are on and just don't start a new pack. Usually you'll have some sort of a period start within a few days of stopping. Stopping at the end of a pack will avoid any change in your menstrual cycle.
Answered on Feb 2, 2015
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???: Is it safe to take what? I'm sorry your question doesn't make any sense.
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