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writes: I'm on the pill to help with my painful periods but i am now also using it as contraception. With my pill you take it for 3 weeks then get a week off. What i want to know is if you have unprotected sex on that week off do you have the same chance of getting pregnant as you do while taking the pill, or does it not work at all?
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reader, AmberBambi  +, writes (17 August 2006):
 Pills are designed to protect you on your week off so you cannot fall pregnant. I have been doing this for years and have been completely safe, as this is what my doctor informed me. Trust me, unless you pill isnt working properly, you will be fine on the 7/8 day gap in between.
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reader, Tine +, writes (16 August 2006):
 yes! it is possible for you to get pregnant in the week that you dont take the pill so be extra careful, use other means of protection. Also in the first 2 weeks of taking the pill you are advised strongly to use other protection (even though you should be using it anyway!). Just be careful!!
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reader, anonymous, writes (16 August 2006): even with pills that you take non-stop, the last week are "sugar" pills and are there just as placeholders to know when you need to start up with the regular pills again. the week you go without a pill is supposed to be the week that you're on your period. even if you're not on your period, it should be fine to go without a second method of bc. (if you're still worried, just call up your doctor or see if the answer is in the info booklet/sheet that should have been in with your prescription.) as long as you've been taking the pill at the same time everyday, then there should be no problems (well, just keep in mind that the pill is only 98% effective.)
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reader, Nay920 +, writes (16 August 2006):
Its possible for you to get pregnant while your not on the pill you really should think about using condoms because not only can you get pregnant but you get a sexually transmitted disease and you do not want to get something that you may not be able to get rid of do not have sex unprotected with out telling that person that your having sex with to gt an HIV test.
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reader, anonymous, writes (16 August 2006): As I understand it, the week you are off the pill is suppose to be the break when you allow your body to menstrate. Menstration occurs after the unfertilized egg is absorbed into the uterus lining, and the uterus begins to shed. Aka your period. This signals the end of the cycle, and then the whole beautiful bloody process starts over again. So, if you are bleeding your risk of pregnancy is very low. Remember nothing is a 100% except not having sex, but it's very unlikely. Just make sure your man is okay surfing the crimson tide and it should all be good :)
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reader, anonymous, writes (16 August 2006): Unless it has made you unfertile it will give you no protection from getting pregnant. I hope others can confirm this.
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reader, anonymous, writes (16 August 2006): Well the week off would be your period? If i am correct, then you can have sex on your period but its best too use protection as it might be messy for the male. The week you start taking the pill again after your period you can have sex without protection, but if you're unsure and worried use protection all the time!
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