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Contraceptive pills after period ends
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My periods started on 12th of December in the evening and it ended on 15th of dec. Can i start an oral contraceptive pill today? Plz help. Thank you
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You can take it. You can start it any time between day 1 and day 5 of the period.
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Dr. Gunjan Agrawal
Obstetrician
16 yrs exp
Jaipur
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It has to started within first 5 days
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
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No u cannot
It has to be taken from day one of the periods to give you contraceptive benifit that cycle
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Dr. Neha Vashisth
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Jaipur
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Dr. Athmika Nagarajan
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Madurai
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