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Re: 4 months on BC, looseon placebos...am I ok?

From: Tracy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 30 Apr 1998 19:37:28 -0500 (CDT)


At Thu, 30 Apr 1998, April wrote: >
>I read a post on this board earlier, a women wanted to know what to do
>about diahrea on her sugar pills. I have also had loose stools on my
>periods, but didn't think much of it until I read that post. I guess
>the question that I really want to know that I just couldn't find the
>answer there to is after having such an episode( as long as it was only
>on the sugar pills for one day) is the woman protected from pregnancy
>the next week as she always was, or does she have to wait until she
>takes 7 active pills before she's protected?

After 1 whole cycle on the pill you are protected, even during the placebos. Missed active pills are all you should be concerned about.

Tracy

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