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What are the effects of waiting 5 days between birth control packs? will your period come early or later?

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Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

Later: Your period will come 5 days later.

Answered 7/5/2017

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Dr. Emily Ulmer answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Later: it may come later but you also increase chance of getting pregnant. l assume you are talking about a 28 day pack. you should not miss or delay taking any pills once you start them.

Dr Rhoads agreed

Answered 6/3/2018

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A member asked:

What are the effects of waiting 5 days between birth control packs? will your period come early or later?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

Dr. Emily Ulmer answered

Dr Rhoads agreed

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