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Q: Making Sure Its Working?
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watergirl
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Tylanas
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watergirl
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Even if it's my first time taking birth control pills?
And let's say I skip the placebo pills next week and start a new pack (so I don't get my period). If I succeed in avoiding menstruation is that an indication that the pill is also preventing pregnancy?
Thanks for the reply - it's what I wanted to hear anyway.
And let's say I skip the placebo pills next week and start a new pack (so I don't get my period). If I succeed in avoiding menstruation is that an indication that the pill is also preventing pregnancy?
Thanks for the reply - it's what I wanted to hear anyway.
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Llewellyn
Extremely eHealthy
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Tylanas
Especially eHealthy
| watergirl wrote: |
| Even if it's my first time taking birth control pills?
And let's say I skip the placebo pills next week and start a new pack (so I don't get my period). If I succeed in avoiding menstruation is that an indication that the pill is also preventing pregnancy? Thanks for the reply - it's what I wanted to hear anyway. |
Even if it's your first time. In fact, those times only apply to your first time!! Once you are taking the pills, you will always be protected.
Skipping your period is no way to prove the pills are working. It's not a real period anyway, it's just withdrawl bleeding.
You can skip the placebos, that's totally fine.
A warning that has nothing to do with protection from pregnancy: You might not skip, and you may end up spotting all month long if you try to skip! I've heard it happening to several young ladies. But you'll still be protected from pregnancy.
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Carifairy
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