change start date for pill?

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-13-2004
change start date for pill?
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Wed, 10-13-2004 - 2:37pm
i want to change my start date for my birth control pill. i'm a sunday starter right now, and i'm just going to push it back a day to saturday. should i just start taking it on saturday as i finish my current pack? (as in, not taking the last placebo pill and starting the next pack on saturday.) if i do that, do i have to use a back up method for 7 days or a month or whatever?

thanks!

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Wed, 10-13-2004 - 4:54pm
Hi sarolee17, welcome!

Yes, you can shorten your placebo week without having to use back-up so if you start your new pack on Saturday you will be fine. You just can't go MORE than 7 24-hour hormone free days with out loosing your protection. Thanks for posting.

Good luck,

      Jill