Winfield, WV
A 18-year-old female asked:
If you are switching birth control pills and switch after your period week, do you have to use a back up birth control method?
1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Clarene Cressanswered
Specializes in Pediatrics
No: If you are switching from one brand of BCP to another brand and starting on the day you would normally start a new package, you should have extended coverage. Also, if you have not been on the pill, but start using BC pills within 3-4 days after the onset of menses, that should also be effective without needing back up birth control. A reminder: BCP is not adequate for infection prevention.
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Concord, NC
A 22-year-old female asked:
Can you switch times you take birth control pills?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes: Yes, but you must do it when you start a new pack of pills and take the pill at the new time everyday at that same time each day.
3.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
How should I feel if i'm my fourth week of birth control pills?
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Dr. Gregory Hinesanswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
A period: It should allow you to have your period.
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Last updated Mar 30, 2017
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