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• Jarix@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Sounds like a logistical problem, not a medical problem.

  I used the word should.

  As in the system right now is flawed and could be better.

  What point are you trying to make because I’m not picking up on what you are putting down

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  • PrincessTardigrade@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Gotcha, I thought you were implying that women on birth control can just skip the placebo pills by starting the next pack each time to avoid having a period altogether. Which is absolutely true, and has been known for decades.

    My point was: because of the placebos being factored into the number of days for a prescription, if a woman decides to do that, then she will eventually run out of birth control well before her next prescription is available for refill. Afaik, doctors can’t prescribe an additional pack or 2 of birth control for a specific prescription timeframe, and insurance would likely deny that anyways if they did. Maybe I’m wrong, but that’s my understanding here in the US.

    (Sorry for the slow reply, I’m terrible about checking notifications)

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