How do I begin taking birth control pills?
ANSWER
Ask your doctor when you should start birth control pills. If you are still having your period on the day that you have been told to start your pill pack, go ahead and start the pill pack anyway.
Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario on December 17, 2020
SOURCES:
The National Women's Health Information Center.
ContraceptionNet.
Seasonale.
News release, FDA.
SOURCES:
The National Women's Health Information Center.
ContraceptionNet.
Seasonale.
News release, FDA.
From: Birth Control Pills
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