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Is it bad to stop birth control for one month and then start again?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
No harm: But there is no benefit either to such a "rest". And, obviously, you don't have birth control for a while.
Answered 1/29/2015
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Define "bad": The pill works by providing a constant blood level of hormone that prevents egg release & makes your womb less favorable for pregnancy. Stopping allows the process to return to normal. Since many OB's recommend a second form of BC when you start the pill for a month, just to be safe, skipping a month just places you at risk for a bit longer. If it doesn't matter to you, it doesn't to your body.
Answered 8/16/2018
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