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How long does it take to get birth control pills out of your system?

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Half life of BCP's: The usual time to rid the body of bcp's is about 1 month, but i advise patients to wait 2 months prior to trying to conceive.

Dr Higginbotham agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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