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Can you still get pregnant while using birth control, even if you get your period during the placebo (period) week?

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Dr. Michael Finkelstein answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Unlikely: but even birthcontrol fails so pills plus condoms are a good method to keep safe

Dr Rhoads and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/7/2015

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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.

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I switched from Portia birth control to junel fe 1/20. The second week on junel was period-like. Now no period on placebo week. Pregnant?

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I have been on birth control for about 2 and a half years, I take the placebo pill every month. This month I took my placebo pill week and I havent gotten my period. I have done 3 pregnancy tests this week and they have all been negative?

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A member asked:

Had unprotected sex on my placebo week. next placebo i got my period like normal but i now have sore breasts, tired & stuffed nose. could i be pregnant? also i switched brands of birth control so is it just side effects? i take bc everyday exact time?

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Took my birth control everyday. No period on placebo, why? Pregnant? I took pills daily and not on any other pills.

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