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Can you tell me if i could get pregnant during the placebo pill week of birth control?
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Yes: Statistically it's not likley that you would get pregnant if you're taking the pill as prescribed and are consistent with when you take it. But there is a very small failure rate of the birth control pill, so yes a woman could get pregnant while on the pill. Ovulation occurs usually between days 11-17 (day 14 +/- 3 days) so by the time you would be taking the placebo pills, day 21, it's unlikely.
Answered 4/30/2014
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