So you can technically get pregnant at any time of the month, so why throw in a couple placebo pills? What do they do exactly, and can you get pregnant during that week of taking them?
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I am seeing a TON of misconceptions here. Skipping a period DOES NOT have any adverse health effects. This is a very common myth. The body does not need a period for any reason other than to prepare itself for pregnancy. If one doesn’t desire to become pregnant, one doesn’t need a period. The pill comes with placebo days for people who want to continue having their period, but there is really no other reason for it. It’s rather common for people to take a non-placebo pill every day in order to stop having a period. For some people, this is actually the only reason they get the pill.
[Medical News Today](https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322753#is-it-safe-to-skip-or-delay-a-period)
[Mayo Clinic](https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/birth-control/in-depth/womens-health/art-20044044)
[Planned Prenthood](https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/teens/ask-experts/are-there-any-health-risks-with-using-the-ring-continuously-to-skip-my-period)
[Health.com](https://www.health.com/condition/menstruation/is-it-just-me-withdrawal-bleed)
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