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What are the white birth controls pills for?
I was wandering what the white pills were for that are there for the week you have your period? I once heard or read that the pill was just a sugar pill or something and was taken to help the user get in the habit of taking them. My gf has never taken the white pills once and I was wandering what are those pills really for if anything?
Also what if someone starts their period say 3 days late wouldnt that time spent not taking the regular birth controls pills affect the protection of the birth pill and perhaps causing them to get pregnant easier? If you dont really know then dont answer please. I dont care for guesstimated answers.
btw im not a female like u may think i was just wandering this about my gf, anyway thx for the nice answers
6 Answers
- 2 decades agoFavorite Answer
they aren't necessarily sugar, they are just "inert ingredients" meaning they don't do anything. I've never taken the "reminder" pills, if you're good about remembering to restart taking the pills, you don't need to take them.
most pills work by keeping you from ovulating and making it so an embryo can't attach to the uterus (that's two ways! talk about playing it safe!) so it is HIGHLY unlikely that you will get pregnant during the non-hormone week. the week of no hormones is there so that you start your period. some people start the first day after the last hormone pill some can take as long as the whole week. i typically start three days after, like you. most often people get pregnant while on the pill is if they are inconsistent with taking them at the same time every day or (this is the big one) missing a day or two of the pill. BASICALLY...your cycle with the pill is normal, as long as you're taking them as prescribed by your provider.
Source(s): Obstetrical RN, long time birth control taker. - 2 decades ago
they really dont do anything, they're just there to keep you in the habit of taking your pill everyday at the same time. if you miss them, its okay its not going to increase your chances of getting pregnant. the 21 other pills are what helps prevent pregnancy.
- Anonymous2 decades ago
in the 70s and 80s they were suger they do that so you take a pill everyday so you dont forget to take the real ones after your period
- 2 decades ago
Depends on what type of pill she takes. mostly they are reminders so you do not forget to take the real pills on time
- Anonymous2 decades ago
you need alot more information about life and pregnancy and other complications before you continue having sex with anyone
