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Every month after your period and your on birth control do you become unprotected all over again?

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Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

No: Once you are on the pill continuously then ovulation will be suppressed by resuming the pill after the period.

Dr Duncan m.d. agreed

Answered 1/29/2015

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