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What would happen if i switched my birth control?

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Likely nothing: Many people switch birth control methods.Better to switch and still be protected than to stop one method and need to start again. See http://www.Reproductiveaccess.Org/fact_sheets/switching_bc.Htm about how to still be protected when switching.

Answered 10/4/2016

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