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After Missing The 4 Pills And Then Taking Second Pack Will I Be Protected?

A month ago I missed 4 pills of my birth control. My doctor said since it was the end of the pack I should just start a new pack but keep in mind that it wouldn't protect me. I am now a week into my second pack after the one that was going to be "ineffective" am I protected now?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi. Did the previous pack contain 21 pills or 28. If you have missed the active pills then you were not protected and should have waited for withdrawl bleeding to come before starting a new pack. But if placebo pills missed then no worry. You are protected with this pack if you had not conceived last time.
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After Missing The 4 Pills And Then Taking Second Pack Will I Be Protected?

Hi. Did the previous pack contain 21 pills or 28. If you have missed the active pills then you were not protected and should have waited for withdrawl bleeding to come before starting a new pack. But if placebo pills missed then no worry. You are protected with this pack if you had not conceived last time. Thanks.