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Tri-cycling but do you have to take a break?

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I have been prescribed tri-cycling by the doc and have consitantly been taking the pill for 12 weeks but I'm not sure if I had to take a break at week 9 or wait until I had a breakthrough bleed?

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Cat247

Tri-cycling means to take 3 pill packets back to back. Then you can have a 7 day break.x

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Alma_Matters

I would take a break now, wait 7 days then after the end of every third packet take your 7 day break x

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Livvyg2bt

Will do! Thanks

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