What if I want to stop taking BCPs or switch to another form of birth control?
If you wish to discontinue BCPs, it is important that you finish the cycle first unless you are advised otherwise by a health care provider. If you want to switch to another form of birth control or change to another BCP due to side-effects, call 443-9005 to schedule a discussion. Changing to another BCP or another hormonal method of birth control will not interrupt your protection from pregnancy. You simply complete your current cycle and begin the new BCP or method when you would have started your next pack of pills.
If you want to switch to another form of birth control or change to another BCP due to side-effects, call our nurse to discuss, or send a message to your clinician using Yale Health Online. It may be possible to do this over the telephone and Yale Health Online. You do not necessarily need an appointment.
