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Re: [Birth Control] Things I've always wondered about the pill

From: j wang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 29 Jan 2002 17:51:29 -0600 (CST)


Ovulation occursover a series events, so stopping any one point in time won't work. This is the explaination for all the questions.

At Mon, 28 Jan 2002, Jen wrote: >
>Why does a woman who has a normal cycle have to take the pill every day,
>and not just when ovulation would take place?
>Also--how is there a possibility of getting pregnant if you skip pills
>right before the placebo week? Wouldn't a woman w/ a normal cycle be way
>past the time ovulation would've taken place?
>I've been on the pill for many years but have always wondered these
>things. Thanks.

--
James Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine

statements are informational only and should not constitute a medical plan or treatment recommendation.




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