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A member asked:
Any good way to still be protected when i stop taking the pill for the 7 days of my period?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
It's okay: Taking the pill for 3 weeks suppresses your ovaries, no egg is released. The 1 week off (sugar pills0 lets the lining of the womb (endometrium) shed, so a new cycle can start.
Answered 5/8/2013
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