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Posted: 12-07-06 21:10pm
I would like to understand this better.


So, when someone misses an active pill from their birth control pills they are advised to take it asap and then depending on how many pills missed, use a back-up method for seven days afterwards.


Yet, women stop taking active pills for 7 straight days during the placebo week when they have withdrawal bleeding.


Why then are you not protected if you take pills late/miss them during the active pills...But you are supposed to be protected during the placebo week?


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Posted: 12-08-06 02:33am
You need to take 21 active pills in order to have full pregnancy protection, once you reach your placebo week, you have already used 21 pills.

This is why you can extend your pack of pills and skip a period for 2-3 weeks, but not shorten the number of active pills you use.
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Posted: 12-08-06 12:17pm
Thanks for the response cairyfairy.

Then why is it said that only 7 consecutive active pills "put the ovaries to rest" and provide protection?
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Posted: 12-08-06 15:18pm
Because that is true, but in order to prevent 'breakthrough ovulation' at a leter time during the cycle, it is clinically known that a woman needs to use at least 21 pills before a period break.

I cannot fully explain it in non scientific terms, which are difficult to udnerstand for many women.

In clinical studies, the pill was most effective on a month to month basis when it was used for at least 21 days before a period break.

The clinical studies based their findings on a full year.
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