I think I need this explained from the beginning because l’m missing something. You are protected during the placebo pills even though those pills don’t do anything, right? So technically you can skip the week of placebo pills and be just fine – meaning you are not taking birth control for a week and are still protected. But why do people get pregnant if they miss regular pills? Help me make sense of this.
Disclaimer: Yes, I understand there’s always the possibility of getting pregnant even if you use birth control pills correctly.
In: Biology
The placebo week is the week you have your period.
Women’s fertility percentages varies throughout the month naturally and the highest chance of pregnancy is only a few days in the month when a woman is ovulating. You still have a chance of pregnancy all through the month, but this is why some couple choose to use the timing method. (At their own risk) Sex Ed is cool!
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