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iVillage Member
Registered: 10-05-2004
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Thu, 10-28-2004 - 4:25pm
i was wondering.........do u always have to use a back up method everytime u start a pack of pills?
iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
In reply to: cherrygirl123
Thu, 10-28-2004 - 4:43pm
Hi cherrygirl123,

If you have been taking your pills correctly and go no more than 7 24-hour days between active pills when going from one pack to another then you should be protected by the hormones and you don't need to use back-up. Thanks for posting,

Good luck,

      Jill