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A member asked:

If i want to stop taking my birth control pills, and i'm on the last row. would it matter if i just stop taking them ? #help

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No: If you are not going continue to take birth control pills, it won't matter if you skip the 4th week. Best wishes!

Dr Mohamed agreed

Answered 6/7/2015

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