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If i chose to skip my placebo pills and go straight to my next pack of bc, will the effectiveness of the pill go down? my pill is minastrin fe 24

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Still effective : Skipping the placebo pills does not affect the effectiveness of your birth control pills. It's safe to skip the placebo pills.

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Answered 2/20/2016

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