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I'm on yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) and i skipped pill day21 and took day22 instead, and realised day24.so i skipped the 21nd & took 2 the wrong day.will i still have period?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

24/4: The first 24 pills in the Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) pack are the same . The last four are different. It makes no difference which of the first 24 pills you take each day as long as you take one per day.

Answered 9/13/2015

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A member asked:

I'm on yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) and i skipped pill day21 and took day22 instead, and realised day24.so i skipped the 21nd & took 2 the wrong day.will i still have period?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

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