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A member asked:
During the 7 days that you're taking "sugar" pills on birth control, does that make the pills ineffective, or can you get pregnant?
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Not likely.: The sugar pill time period is meant to lower the hormone levels in the body and allow for menstrual blood flow. Theoretically, it would be unlikely to be fertile during that time period if you were taking your birth control pills exactly as prescribed.
Answered 8/16/2013
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