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Posted on: 02/08/2007
Question
What if I started my birth control a week late. Will that move my period back a week?
Answer
Yes, BUT it also makes it really likely that you will get pregnant if you have unprotected intercourse. If you need to have your period at a differnet time it is better to go straight from one pill pack to the next -- often that will cause you to skip your period.
If you just forgot your pills -- go ahead and start them, but PLEASE use condoms for the first two weeks of the pill pack.