Will the contraception work if I stop for 6 days instead of 7?

17-year-old woman2 years ago

I have a question.

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Naji-tom Samaha · 2 years ago

Hello ma'am, what do you mean a week too soon?

17-year-old woman · 2 years ago

What I mean is that I started my period/no hormone week but I don't know if I should start the hormone weeks again tonight or tomorrow. I can't remember if tonight is going to be 7 days with no hormone or if tomorrow will be 7 days

17-year-old woman · 2 years ago

So basically, what I would like to know is: if I started my hormones a day earlier than I was supposed to, does the "anti-baby" function of the contraception work?

Naji-tom Samaha · 2 years ago

Thanks for the information!

The hormone-free period should be 7 days or less. So if you restarted a new pack on day 6 instead of 7, the same effectiveness of the contraceptive is maintained.

17-year-old woman · 2 years ago

D'accord, merci!

Naji-tom Samaha · 2 years ago

It would be my pleasure!

Tom Samaha, pharmacist

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