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How Long Will It Take To Be Protected If Skipped A Dose Of Birth Control?

I was about to start a new pack of birth control pills tonight. As i was about to take it, the pill feel into the sink. Needless to say, I will be going 8 days know without taking a pill. How long will it take for me to be protected again? I take lo estrin 24 fe
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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the best way to handle this situation to stop taking the pill and wait for the menses to come and then start the new pack of medicine and start taking it with the new course, mean while you need to practice some other method of contraception take care.
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How Long Will It Take To Be Protected If Skipped A Dose Of Birth Control?

HI Well come to HCM the best way to handle this situation to stop taking the pill and wait for the menses to come and then start the new pack of medicine and start taking it with the new course, mean while you need to practice some other method of contraception take care.