Help with when to start again (???)
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Help with when to start again (???)
| Sun, 10-31-2004 - 7:03am |
I take Loestrin FE 1.5. A couple weeks ago I started a five day fasting/cleansing program (Master Cleanse). One the third week of my pill cycle, I began my period a week early (Sunday). I continued to take my pills up to Tuesday but still bled. I stopped on Tuesday and had a heavier than usual period. I am supposed to start the placebo pills today but my period is pretty much over. My question is, should I start my new pill pack today (my placebo week) or wait seven days after I stopped the last one or start again NEXT Sunday?
Thanks for ANY help! (I"m so confused!)

If I were you I'd start my new pack now rather than take the placebo pills since you should go no more than 7 24-hour days without hormones in order to retain your protection. You probably bled because of the drastic change in your diet during your fasting/cleansing program. Thanks for posting.
Take care,
Jill
If it's a detox with assistance, you might want to use backup until you've been off of the chemical/herbs for about a week. It might be overkill and more cautious, but in the event that it wouldn't be....
Good luck!
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