Can you get pregnant if you skip your week of sugar pills instead start into a new set of pills?

Answer by  dee123 (51)

If you skip your sugar pils (placebo pills) & go directly into starting a new pack, taking active pills with hormones in them, you should not get pregnant and your protection should not be compromised. This is a common practice, called "stacking" your pills.

Answer by  heatherg (43)

You always have a chance of getting pregnant no matter if you're on birth control or not. By skipping your sugar pills, you are just going to mess up the hormones in your body and possibly cause more serious health problems. The sugar pills are to help keep track of the days you need to take a break.

Answer by  Anonymous

It's safe to skip, and it's a myth that skipping is unnatural. Taking birth control pills in general is unnatural, skipping is no more unnatural than taking the pill itself.

Answer by  DanielleK (535)

The week of sugar pills is meant for your period week, but as long as you are taking the real pills, the birth control should be effective.