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Birth control question [Plze Help]

Ok so I'm taking the regular 28 day cycle of birth control. If i switch the weeks around in the cycle will it matter or cause any ineffectiveness?
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Actually from my understanding it will not. My doctor actually told me to do that once. I was due to start my period the week I was going to get married and I of course didn't want that for my honeymoon : ) The dr. told me to just skip the week of sugar pills and take the next weeks cycle, when that week was over then I took the sugar pills and had my period. pmsobx is right though, it could mess your cycle up. The period I had after that was quite heavy, but nothing I couldn't handle, and since I had changed around my BC I knew why so I wasn't worried. Either ask your pharmacist, or call a Planned Parenthood clinic and just ask them. They have simple answers to everything and would most likely answer that question over the phone.
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I would like not!  I think it would mess your cycle all up.  To be sure call your pharmacist and ask him/her about it.  They would have the best advise for you.  Or call your doctors office.
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