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Is it possible that i am pregnant if i miss my period on the placebo week?

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Yes: The pills are not 100% effective, so you should check a pregnancy test, but there are other things that can cause the period to be missed, so if the pregnancy test is negative, there are other tests that should be checked.

Dr Brasovan agreed

Answered 6/3/2013

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