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A member asked:

Can i miss a period while on birth control and not be pregnant? i am on a bc with only 4 white sugar pills.

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Yes: Any number of things including stress and exercising a lot can cause a missed period, however you may want to take a pregancy test if you have been sexually active.

Answered 7/1/2013

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