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Hi! I'm on the contraceptive pill - I understand that the seven-day break is a withdrawal bleed rather than an actual period, but is it still possible to ovulate during this seven-day break with the rise of hormones and such?
Thank you!
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Hello Anon
Thank you for writing.
The 21 days of pills before breakthrough bleeding prevents ovulating so when taken correctly, a woman doesn't ovulate during the 7 day break. The bleeding is due to hormone withdrawal but restarts on the day 1 of the Pill. This is why there is no need to use protection during those 7 days.
Best,
April 3, 2019 - 4:13amSusan
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