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A 22-year-old female asked:
When does birth control pill start working? i believe it's called ortho cyclin (spell check), i was implanon then switched so i didn't have a period
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Dr. Gena Kluweanswered
Internal Medicine 26 years experience
Use back up : For first cycle until menses. Always use safe sex.
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