a pill question

[kate1976]

What would happen if halfway through your 7 day break you decided you didn't want your period so you started taking the pill again, would you be protected?

I'm asking because my friend has just done this and I've told her that I don't think she's covered but she reckons she is! I've also said she may have a bleed anyway but I'm not sure about that! Anyone know?

Thanks in advance!

[stylinsam]

no you wudnt be protected im sorry to say.....

[teag1rl]

she's probably covered, I cant see whay she wouldnt be (but don't take my word for it) and she might bleed anyway, if she's only just decided she doesn't want to have a period might possibility of meeting a boy have something to do with it? If it is, and he's not her long term boyf then whether she's covered by pill or not should be academic as she shouldn't be having unprotected sex anyway!

[kate1976]

Thanks for your answers, she took it because her boyfriend (long term but works away) is coming for the weekend and she didn't want to spoil it!

Thanks again!

[morg_monster]

I think she will probably have a period/bleed of some kind. Everything has usually kicked off after a couple of days off the pill, like a train you can't stop it.

On the protection front - in the 7 day break when you don't take your pill, you can have unprotected sex and are still protected from pregnancy as there is no egg there to be fertilised at that point. I don't see why this would change if she started taking the pill again halfway through. So in conclusion I THINK she will still be protected from pregnancy but she is likely to have some kind of a period anyway.

[teag1rl]

well, that's very inconsiderate of him-does he not know us girls have to plan these things lol! well, I hope it works out OK for her :o)

[kate1976]

teag1rl - I said the same thing!! She should be single like me then she wouldn't have this dilemma!!!

morg_monster - Thanks for that, that's what I thought!

Thanks peeps!