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A placebo pill is most of the time made of sugar it does nothing the way placebo pills work if they ever do is if they trick the mind. You need to take your pill every day for full effectiveness. When you start the pill you are suppose to take one pill every day as recommended everyday for a month before having unprotected sex. Since you where on your period you don't have the highest chance of getting pregnant, but you still have a chance to get pregnant believe it or not but not likely. If you don't want to get pregnant don't have unprotected sex days before your period without being on the pill as recommended. Use condoms to protect yourself against STDs and HPVs.
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Can you take an extra birth control pill so you can be protected one more night before the placebo pills?
You can certainly take an extra birth control pill without causing any problems. However, your question suggests that you think you're not protected during the placebo pills. That is not true. If you have taken the previous pills in the pack correctly, you are still protected during the placebo week. Please contact your health care provider to get a better understanding of how the pill works and the level of protection you can expect from it.
Are you still protected in the week you have off from taking the contraception pill?
Yes you will still be protected during the placebo pills week as long you took your pills everyday at the same thorughout active pills. Be sure that you have been on birth control for at least 3 months before you attempt to do so.
Do you get a period after being on birth control for only one month?
You should still get a period while taking birth control pills. Your period usually occurs during the placebo week of pills. If the birth control was not taken properly, then there may be a chance of pregnancy, which delays your period. If you have not gotten your period during the placebo week, your should take a pregnancy test.
Can you get pregnant during the placebo week?
If you took the active BCP as directed you do not have to worry about pregnancy during the week of placebo pills.
If taking birth control when should you start your menstrual cycle?
Your period usually comes during the placebo pills week(sugar pills).
What are the chances of getting pregnant if you have been on the pill for 12 years and have unprotected sex during the placebo pill week?
No chance of pregnancy if you take your birth control everyday at the same time. You are still protected during the placebo week even if you have unprotected intercourse.
Can you take an extra birth control pill so you can be protected one more night before the placebo pills?
You can certainly take an extra birth control pill without causing any problems. However, your question suggests that you think you're not protected during the placebo pills. That is not true. If you have taken the previous pills in the pack correctly, you are still protected during the placebo week. Please contact your health care provider to get a better understanding of how the pill works and the level of protection you can expect from it.
Are you still protected in the week you have off from taking the contraception pill?
Yes you will still be protected during the placebo pills week as long you took your pills everyday at the same thorughout active pills. Be sure that you have been on birth control for at least 3 months before you attempt to do so.
Will you be protected on birth control if you had un-protected sex on your period during the week of the pills your supposed to take to get your period on birth control?
As long as you have not missed any of the pills during the first three weeks in the pack, you are still protected during your period.
Is a second method of birth control such as condoms necessary while on my period or the white placebo pills if taking birth control?
It depends , reading below you will find your answer.How long have you been taking your birth control pills? If you have only been on birth control for less than 2 months, you may still be at risk of pregnancy while having unprotected intercourse during the week of the placebo pills.Do you properly take your birth control? If you properly take your birth control ;meaning that you take the pills every day at the same time each day, you are 99.9% protected from pregnancy. If you do not properly take the pills as directed you may increase your chances of becoming pregnant.Do you have spotting or breakthrough bleeding? If you do experience spotting or breakthrough bleeding, this can mean that you need a different dosage, typically a higher strength of birth control pills. This also means that the dosage you are currently are taking is not effective enough to prevent you from pregnancy. If you have experienced spotting or breakthrough bleeding for more than 3 months, you should see your physician to get the correct pills for you.Have you taken medication, such as antibiotics?If you have been taking antibiotics such as penicillin the effectiveness of your birth control will decrease. This also means that it would not be safe to have unprotected intercourse.If you have been taking birth control for more than 2 months, have properly been taking your birth control, have not experienced spotting or breakthrough bleeding as side effects and have not been taking antibiotics, you do not necessarily have to use a back up method, because you will still be protected from pregnancy during your placebo week.
Do you get a period after being on birth control for only one month?
You should still get a period while taking birth control pills. Your period usually occurs during the placebo week of pills. If the birth control was not taken properly, then there may be a chance of pregnancy, which delays your period. If you have not gotten your period during the placebo week, your should take a pregnancy test.
What will happen if you are unable to start a new pack of birth control pills until a week after the end of your period?
During the last week of your pills you are taking placebo pills. There are no hormones in placebo pills that have hormones to protect you from pregnancy. However, if you have been properly taking your birth control every day at the same time, during this week you will start your menstrual cycle, and you will still be protected from pregnancy. All you have to do is finish all the pills in the pack, each month. Also, you do not have to take the placebo pills because there aren't any hormones in them. You must however, not get off track starting your birth control, you must start your new pack of pills the same way you began taking the birth control.
Can you get pregnant during the placebo week?
If you took the active BCP as directed you do not have to worry about pregnancy during the week of placebo pills.
If taking birth control when should you start your menstrual cycle?
Your period usually comes during the placebo pills week(sugar pills).
Will you become pregnant if you have protected sex the day before your periods?
You can get pregnant anytime even during your period. Never have unprotected sex! Please use a condom.
Why would you bleed after missing a week of birth control?
You bleed after missing a week of birth control because your hormone level dropped, just as it does during the placebo or pill-free week.
If you have taken birth control for 3 weeks and stop for 1 week to have your period can you have unprotected sex during this time?
answerIf you are on a pill such as OrthoTricyclen, you are given a week of 'dummy' pills which contain no hormones. This allows your body to have a period. If you have unprotected sex during this time you should be protected from pregnancy just as any other time of the month. HOWEVER you should NEVER have unprotected sex unless you are in a committed, monogamous relationship with someone whom you know definitely has a clean bill of health. No hormonal birth control protects you from diseases such as AIDS and herpes, only barrier methods such as condoms will do that. And please, still be careful!
