A member asked:
Used my aviane birth control as ecp-took 5 pills , need to take 5 pills in 12 hours. what to do with the remaining pills? 9 days into new pack
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Dr. John Paasanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 31 years experience
Discard them: The regimen for use of the "morning after pill", involves taking the pill, or pills, and then waiting for your menstrual period, which usually happens within a week of this sequence of pills. In the meantime, you should not continue taking any bcps. If your period doesn't come within a week of taking the Aviane pills, you should verify that you are not pregnant before resuming a new cycle of bcps.
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