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Can I Take Placebo Pills While Taking Tri-sprintec Birth Control?
Hi. I'm am taking the tri-sprintec birth control. I'm about to start my placebo pills for this week. But I don't want to get my period this week seeing as i'm going on vacation in the middle of the week. how should i skip my period? just go to the next pack with the first week? or the 3rd week of the next week?
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Hello,
You can start with the first week of the next pack right away. However, it is not recommended to take pills back to back without the pill-free period frequently.
Hope this answers your query
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Dr.Lekshmi Rita Venugopal
You can start with the first week of the next pack right away. However, it is not recommended to take pills back to back without the pill-free period frequently.
Hope this answers your query
Please address further questions here
Regards
Dr.Lekshmi Rita Venugopal
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