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Can I start my new pack of birth control on a Monday if I am usually a Sunday starter?

I've been on Ortho Tricyclen Lo birth control for about 2 months. I usually start my new pack of birth control on the Sunday after my period ends. But this time, my period ended on a Monday, so I started my new pack on that Monday. Am I still protected the same, or did I mess up? Was I still suppose to start the new pack on Sunday even if I still had a very light period?

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1. you are supposed to start your pack on the sunday after your period starts. you can start monday and be fine, but your period might be thrown off a day or two. if you want to correct not starting, then take both pills on monday. one in the morning and the other that evening and then stick with the one a day. you are protected all the same, but do understand that with only 2 months into the pills you still have another month or so before it is fully into your system. but i sometimes forget to pick up my pills to start sunday, so i just double up the first day and have no issues.
2. Your protection was likely not affected by this slight change in schedule, but you should have started the pills again on Sunday as per normal. Sometimes your period might start while you are still taking your pills, sometimes it might last a day or two into your next round of pills. This is your body doing its thing, but you shouldn't let it bother you. Keep the hormones on their regular schedule and remember that even with birth control, your body still responds to stress, exercise, diet, etc and this can cause your cycle to fluctuate.
3. One day shouldn't be that big of a deal, but take sunday and monday's on monday (like they tell you to do if you forget a day) to get back on track. In the future, start on Sunday if that is when you started your original cycle. It is NOT dependent on when your period starts or stops. If you still have your period on sunday, still start it and chances are that starting your new cycle will stop the bleeding. Read your package instructions and/or talk to the pharmacist if you are still confused
4. Yes you may.