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My girlfriend normally takes her bcp in the morning. she forgot yesterday and took 2 tonight. she is supposed to start her placebo pills in 2 days. will she get her period?
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Maybe: Hormonal Oral Contraceptives contain hormones that regulate her menstrual cycle. Typically, when a woman misses 1-2 pills, their natural hormones take over and the protection wanes and needs to be reset. Use an alternative form of birth control in addition to her pill for 10 days or until she has her period. It is possible to get pregnant if she does not use an alternative form of birth control.
Answered 1/28/2021
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Probably, yes: Her "period" on contraceptive pills is actually hormonal withdrawal bleeding which should occur when the "placebo" pills begin. She was not off the active pills long enough to alter her upcoming "period".
Answered 1/31/2021
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