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I have been taking triphasil contraceptive foe many years. in may i skipped the red pills & continued the pack so that i could skip my period for religious fasting purposes. i continued onto a new pack & took the red pills, but still no period.

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Dr. John Berryman answered

"Delayed period" ?'s: It may take a few more days to see any withdrawal bleeding since you took essentially two packs of active pills in a row. To be certain pregnancy did not occur, obtain a serum HCG test. Start your next pack seven days after the last active pills if the HCG test is negative.

Dr Hickerson and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/25/2022

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A member asked:

I have been taking triphasil contraceptive foe many years. in may i skipped the red pills & continued the pack so that i could skip my period for religious fasting purposes. i continued onto a new pack & took the red pills, but still no period.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Berryman answered

Dr Hickerson and another doctor agreed

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