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Re: [Birth Control] switching to sunday start on ortho cyclen
From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 Oct 2001 09:16:56 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 30 Oct 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I am on Ortho Cyclen. I currently start a new pack of pills on
>Wednesday, but I would really rather do a Sunday Start. Would it be
>okay for me to take four placebo pills (wendsday, thursday, friday and
>saturday) and skip three placebo pills (sunday, monday and tuesday) in
>order to start a new pack of active pills on sunday? It would just be a
>lot more convenient for me. Also, would it affect the effectiveness of
>the pill?
>
>Thanks!

That is exactly the safe way to do it, and it will not compromise the contraceptive benefits that way.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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