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Q: Starting patch while on period ?

asked by: hoxy09 on April 19th, 2009

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I was just curious because i thought my period was over and its my first time using a patch too so i want to know if its bad taht i put a patch on thinkin my period was over but then im still on my period now and its really light like its going away soon.

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deteragram

replied on April 19th, 2009

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I think you will be okay. One site I visited said: She puts on the patch on the first day of her menstrual cycle or the first Sunday after her menstrual cycle begins. It may cause your next period to be irregular, either early or late, though.

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