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A 18-year-old female asked:
If you get pregnant while in birth control pills would you still get a period during placebo week?
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Dr. Peter Baumannanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Possibly yes: Whether on birth control or not, typically women who conceived will not get a menstrual period. However, some women do have their menstrual periods sometimes just a few cycles into their pregnancies, occasionally throughout the entire pregnancy. Having had a menstrual period is not a reliable indicator for a woman that she is not pregnant.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Can you tell me if i could get pregnant during the placebo pill week of birth control?
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Dr. Sheila Rice daneanswered
26 years experience
Yes: Statistically it's not likley that you would get pregnant if you're taking the pill as prescribed and are consistent with when you take it. But there is a very small failure rate of the birth control pill, so yes a woman could get pregnant while on the pill. Ovulation occurs usually between days 11-17 (day 14 +/- 3 days) so by the time you would be taking the placebo pills, day 21, it's unlikely.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
If i got my period during my placebo pills on birth control, is there any possibility that I am pregnant?
Dr. Albert Pizzoanswered
Family Medicine 62 years experience
Pregnancy: Not likely you are pregnant but not impossible. More likely breakthrough bleeding. Keep taking your birth control pills. If you are worried you can... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
What are chances of pregnancy if placebos are skipped and stopped taking birth control at the same time? No period came during placebos last 2 months.
Dr. Jane Van Disanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 20 years experience
Unprotected: It sounds like basically you're asking what are the chances you could become pregnant if you haven't been on birth control for awhile now? Of course,... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Took my birth control everyday. No period on placebo, why? Pregnant? I took pills daily and not on any other pills.
Dr. Derek Haasanswered
Specializes in Fertility Medicine
Probably not preg: If you take your BCPs every day then there is a very low chance of pregnancy, but it's not a zero % chance. If you're really concerned, then just che... Read More
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A 26-year-old member asked:
Sex on the first day of the 7 day placebo pills (birth control pills), started the new pill pack 2 days late. Is there a pregnancy risk from that particular encounter? (1st day of a 7 placebo period
Dr. Claudette Andersonanswered
Specializes in Gynecology
No: You are protected by the hormonal suppression of the active ingredients in the pill and the timing of your recent intercourse.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Missed my period two months in a row, on birth control and the pregnancy tests are negative. Also only spot one day on placebo pills, is this normal?
Dr. Michael Traubanswered
Fertility Medicine 21 years experience
Yes: In general birth control pills are dominated by progesterone which thins out the uterine lining. that is a good thing. some women when they take the p... Read More
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