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Is it possible to ovulate before your ovulation time and what does it mean to ovulate that early..yes i'm on birth control pills?
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Ovulation: Nope. Not likely unless your cycles are irregular. You are not ovulating on birth control.
Answered 11/14/2017
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Basics: The pill prevents pregnancy primarily by preventing ovulation. If you have been on the pill for a while & are using it right, you don't ovulate.
Answered 11/14/2017
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