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If you are on your birth control reminder pills(when you get your period) and you don't take them, could you get pregnant?

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No: As long as you take the regular dosage pills as scheduled and start your next pack at the right time.

Answered 8/28/2013

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They're placebo: There's no active hormone in those pills, so they don't act to prevent pregnancy. However, taking a pill every day helps people to remember to take them consistently which is the best thing to do to prevent pregnancy.

Answered 10/4/2016

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