Re: [Birth Control]
From: John Essien MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Nov 2002 08:37:21 -0600 (CST)
Skipping on the inert pills and continuing with the active pills of the
next pack will only stop you from having a menstrual bleeding. Birht
control is still maintained.
At Sat, 30 Nov 2002, Sarah wrote:
>
>I take ortho tricyclene mostly to control my acne; the day i begin my week
>of sugar pills, my acne comes back full swing. Is it harmful to skip over
>the week of fake pills and begin a new pack immediately (until my acne
>condition clears up)? And does that alter the brith control aspect of the
>pill at all?
>
>Thank you,
>Sarah
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