There could have been a risk. Check with your gynecologist.
Birth control pills prevent pregnancy by tricking your body not to ovulate. The daily dose of an active pill contains a synthetic hormone to keep hormone levels consistent and prevent ovulation. When you take the inactive pills, hormone levels drop and you shed the lining of the uterus. It is not a real period but considered withdrawal bleeding.
Missing seven active pills in a row definitely puts you at risk for becoming pregnant. This is especially true if you miss the first active pills in a new pack or the last active pills in the pack.
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Hi Anonymous,
There could have been a risk. Check with your gynecologist.
Birth control pills prevent pregnancy by tricking your body not to ovulate. The daily dose of an active pill contains a synthetic hormone to keep hormone levels consistent and prevent ovulation. When you take the inactive pills, hormone levels drop and you shed the lining of the uterus. It is not a real period but considered withdrawal bleeding.
Missing seven active pills in a row definitely puts you at risk for becoming pregnant. This is especially true if you miss the first active pills in a new pack or the last active pills in the pack.
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January 25, 2016 - 9:45amMaryann
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