Birth control pills are one of the most effective methods to prevent an unwanted pregnancy. However, for it to work perfectly, you need to take it on with discipline, order and precision, since missing a single pill leaves you at risk of getting pregnant.
This discipline consists of consuming the corresponding pill every day, and preferably at the same time, until the cycle ends and a new one begins immediately. But In each blister there are pills identified with a different color and that are taken in the same week that you have your period. This is the placebo, which can be white, purple and even black.
The big question is: what happens if you miss one of these different colored pills, after you have complied with the blister pack to the letter.
According to experts from Nurxa team made up of world-class doctors, these placebo pills do not have any hormonal load. “In many packages, they are simply sugar pills. “Some brands include vitamins and minerals in their placebo pills.”they explain on their website.
Can I get pregnant if I fail a placebo of my birth control pills?
The answer is no. As long as you have correctly complied with all the pills before the placebo line, there should be no risk of unwanted pregnancy. And the word “should” fits because properly applied contraceptive methods are 99% effective.
In this sense, placebo pills are designed so that you simply get into the habit of continuing to take them until you start the new pack on the exact day. Keep in mind that going 5 or 7 days without taking them could make you lose count.
Although these pills do not provide protection against pregnancy, during the corresponding days you will be enjoying the effect of the previous ones, that is, the ones that do have hormonal load.
“When you stop taking your active pills, your body will respond to the drop in hormones by shedding the lining of the uterus,” the experts at Nurx clarify. This means that you will be protected until you start the new blister.
In short, if you take only one placebo, none, or you take them all on the last corresponding day, the result will be the same: nothing will happen. The really important thing is that you don’t lose the habit or the count, so that on the correct day you start the new cycle of birth control pills.
If you fail in this, it does not mean that you are going to get pregnant, because you are coming off your period, but you will surely need to opt for an alternative contraceptive method, such as using a condom, while you adjust to the cycle.