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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) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: William McIntosh, MD: "Re: 2nd ASCUS Pap" Previous message: Elise: "Re: Appt. with urogynecologist tomorrow 10/31/01" In reply to: anonymous@obgyn.net: "[Birth Control] switching to sunday start on ortho cyclen" 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. Next message: William McIntosh, MD: "Re: 2nd ASCUS Pap" Previous message: Elise: "Re: Appt. with urogynecologist tomorrow 10/31/01" In reply to: anonymous@obgyn.net: "[Birth Control] switching to sunday start on ortho cyclen"

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