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A 26-year-old female asked about a 26-year-old female:
Im on my 4th yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) white pill and i still don't have my period. should i continue on with the next pack? or should i do a pregnancy test?
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Dr. Jon Ahrendsenanswered
Family Medicine 41 years experience
Do both 4 now.: If you dont want to be pregnant keep taking the pill. It will not harm the baby if you are, but if you dont want to get pregnant, keep taking pill so you stay on schedule.
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