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A member asked:
I always get my period a week before my sugar pills. if i skip the sugar pills and go into a new pack to pause my period for my wedding will it work?
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Maybe: Frequently women will continue their active birth control pills to minimize or eliminate their period. The uterus responds to hormones however, and may bleed or not bleed. The response to this is variable and about 20% of women will have irregular bleeding with this approach.
Answered 5/27/2013
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