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I have not started my frist pack of the pill yet. The doctor wants me to start it on the first day of my period. My question is will I have a full period or will it stop? If I begin taking the pill before my period will I still get my period this month?
It is always best to listen to your doctor. If you do something other than what he or she says and you have a problem, what will you do? What is the problem with starting the pills when he tells you to?
If you begin the pills at the wrong time your body will become confused because the pills mimic your body cycles. You will probably get your period. Do what your doctor advises.
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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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