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Expert: Bob Kambic - 1/28/2007


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I went to take my pill tonight(im on the second one of the third week) and i dropped it on the floor and couldnt find it. I took the pill for tomorrow instead. Should i continue taking the rest and just not take the last placibo pill? Will this mess up the birth control by missing it?

Answer
What does your package insert, the information that comes with the pill, say about this? Are you having sex regularly or only occasionally? If you are not having sex don't worry. If you are worried about pregnancy contine with the pills but use another method such as condom or foam.

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Bob Kambic

Expertise

Natural Family Planning, Periodic Abstinence, Rhythm, Catholic Church Method of Family Planning, Withdrawal, Condoms, Abstinence, Breast Feeding.

Experience

On the faculty of Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health for 22 years.

Publications
AJOBGYN, AJPH, Fertility and Sterility, Advances in Contraception, International Family Planning Perspectives, America, etc.

Education/Credentials
Duquesne University BA, University of Pittsburgh MSH, Johns Hopkins all but dissertation for PhD (ABD). Over 50 peer review articles on these topics, advisor to Planned Parenthood and to Vatican.

Past/Present Clients
Planned Parenthood, Family Planning Clinics, Womens' Reproductive Health Clinics, The Vatican, US Conference of Catholic Bishops, WHO, USAID, programs in Asia, Africa, Europe, South America, and the USA.

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