A 37-year-old female asked:
can a shorter lighter period prevent a woman from getting pregnant?
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Dr. Phillip Frist answered
45 years experience Dentistry
Sure: Like being a little pregnant ! a cycle is a cycle don't gamble . A little pregnant is still a lot pregnant.
Answered on Feb 11, 2013
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NO: The pills are designed to hormonally control your cycle and prevent pregnancy. They are not designed to make periods lighter.
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Not usually: Viable pregnancy ends vaginal bleeding. Remember?
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