Backup After Placebo Week

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This is my second month to take Tri Sprintec. Do I need to use backup for seven days when starting a new pack since taking the white pills is like taking nothing at all? If not, I usually take my pills at 8 but I started my new pack 4 hours late today; will that be a problem?

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Hello, MissAnn! How are you?

No, you only need the backup contraceptive for the first week you start them, when either new to taking them, or after having taken a break from taking them.

And no, again. Taking a pill late, occasionally, is fine.

The FDA lists the typical side effects of oral contraceptives as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, irritability and PMS-like symptoms.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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Thank You so much and that is all I wanted to know.

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You're very welcome! I'm glad I could help!

Feel free to post back, if you have any other questions.

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I have another problem. I missed some pills and my instructions said to finish the third week throw away the reminder pills and start a new pack the day after my last pill in the third row. I am a Sunday starter but I didn't get to get my pills until today which is Monday. What do I do? I've missed pills to where I have to start a new pack early and now I've missed the first day I was supposed to start them.

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