my girlfriend never takes the last week of her birth control pills, she says they are just reminder pills.....im not worried so much about her getting pregnant, but is this ok???? what effects could this have
2007-01-06 17:01:29 · 6 answers · asked by portraitoftracy222 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
The last week of pills are inactive.They are only there to keep you on track by taking one pill a day.It doesn't matter whether you take them or not,as long as you start the next pack of pills on the right day.I haven't taken the last week of pills for years.Taking them or not taking them has no effect whatsoever.Your gf is fine by not taking them if that is what she chooses to do.
2007-01-06 17:08:38 · answer #1 · answered by mizzjerry 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Look, I do the same thing and it's okay. They are just sugar pills. They have nothing in them. As far as I know, there are no effects.
Also, it takes about 3 months for the hormones from the pills to completely leave the body, so no worries if you are really careful.
2007-01-07 01:20:45 · answer #2 · answered by Lady Aqua Moon 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are pretty much placebo or sugar pills and they are exactly what she says. They are there to keep you in the habit of taking your pills for the week you are not taking the hormones. And she can get pregnant, so use a condom - that should be your first concern, not your last.
2007-01-07 01:05:07 · answer #3 · answered by wldntulike_2know 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's fine not to take the reminder pills as long as she remembers to take the other pills correctly.
No effects.
I never take my reminder pills either.
2007-01-07 01:07:41 · answer #4 · answered by Tara662 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think that just means she's skipping her period. She shouldn't do that more than twice in a row. Nothing should happen to her.
2007-01-07 01:05:03 · answer #5 · answered by littlechrismary 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
She's right - don't worry about it.
2007-01-07 01:04:38 · answer #6 · answered by RadTech - BAS RT(R)(ARRT) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋