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A member asked:
Can i switch bc pill brands mid cycle? i took one pill of alyacen but i want to go back to my tried and true generic ortho tri cyclen, tri previfem (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol).
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Better not to: You can but if you do you can expect break thru bleeding. It is usually better to finish the package you are on and then switch.
Answered 9/28/2016
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