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When do i start my birth control pill? this is my first time on birth control, and i am using it to lighten my period cramps and bleeding. i start my period supposedly on the 17th of august?

Q: when do i start my birth control pill? this is my first time on birth control, and i am using it to lighten my period cramps and bleeding. i start my period supposedly on the 17th of august?

: You will take on the first day of your period. Good luck.

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You will take on the first day of your period. Good luck.

Answered 8/12/2023

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A member asked:

When do i start my birth control pill? this is my first time on birth control, and i am using it to lighten my period cramps and bleeding. i start my period supposedly on the 17th of august?

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