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Can skipping the last 3 pills of your birth control before the sugar pills make your period lighter?

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Dr. R. Jan Gurley answered

Get a test: It can make your period lighter but if you're sexually active it can also mean you might be pregnant. Get a pregnancy test and check it out to be sure, since knowing early is important.

Dr Hickok agreed

Answered 10/4/2016

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A member asked:

Can skipping the last 3 pills of your birth control before the sugar pills make your period lighter?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. R. Jan Gurley answered

Dr Hickok agreed

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