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Although it will be my first month using birth control can i still skip placebo week to skip my period?what's the best method to prevent from spotting

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Dr. William Jurewitz answered

Yes: If you skip your placebo week pills and go straight into another three weeks of active pills, you will most likely be able to prevent any bleeding. It's not 100% perfect! but it almost always works. You can do this for three cycles in a row if you like, taking 7 placebo pills only after the third "continuous" cycle.

Answered 5/7/2014

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A member asked:

Although it will be my first month using birth control can i still skip placebo week to skip my period?what's the best method to prevent from spotting

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. William Jurewitz answered

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