Re: Switching of pills
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 Mar 2001 09:30:32 -0600 (CST)
Presuming you didn't miss any pills and are starting the new package at
the time you would have started the older pill, you should be fine. This
doesn't address the issue of safe sex and condoms. Please be careful.
HSM
At Wed, 28 Mar 2001, Krista wrote:
>
>I have just recently been switched for Ortho cept to Estrostep for
>abnormal periods. I was wondering if I am still safe to have sex with
>out a condom or am I to wait for two months before it is safe to play in
>the water again?
--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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