Hello roxymatrix,
If birth control pills are taken every day at the same time and each pack is started on time, they are 99% effective in preventing pregnancy. So, if you have taken your birth control pills consistently there is only a 1% chance that you could be pregnant.
Your period starts when you take the placebo or inactive pills. It can start on the first day or a day or two later. This is normal.
You will not have a period when you are pregnant. Some women experience implantation bleeding, which occurs as the fertilized egg implants in the lining of the uterus. It is scanty, pink or brownish discharge.
Please visit the EmpowHER Sexual Health 101 page: https://www.empowher.com/sexual-health-101
I think you will find articles and slide shows to help you better understand the facts about birth control, sex and pregnancy.
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Hello roxymatrix,
If birth control pills are taken every day at the same time and each pack is started on time, they are 99% effective in preventing pregnancy. So, if you have taken your birth control pills consistently there is only a 1% chance that you could be pregnant.
Your period starts when you take the placebo or inactive pills. It can start on the first day or a day or two later. This is normal.
You will not have a period when you are pregnant. Some women experience implantation bleeding, which occurs as the fertilized egg implants in the lining of the uterus. It is scanty, pink or brownish discharge.
Please visit the EmpowHER Sexual Health 101 page:
https://www.empowher.com/sexual-health-101
I think you will find articles and slide shows to help you better understand the facts about birth control, sex and pregnancy.
Maryann
July 6, 2012 - 4:27pmThis Comment
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