Re: Birth Control pills
i’m not sure how you know it as a fact, but taking the pill for 7 days in a row does NOT guarantee protection at all UNLESS you are already on the pill and want to delay your period.
you need to take your pill for at least one full cycle, i.e. a month before it comes into effect. the hormones need to build up in your system prior to it being an effective method of birth control.
speak to your doctor first about the pill and which one you should be taking. there are many different varieties on the market and if one kind doesn’t work for you, then you need to stop it and start another. the pill is not candy- you can’t just stop it and start it whenever, that will mess up your cycles.
if you want to take the pill without a stop week until your honeymoon, you still need to start it at least one month before the wedding and then you can continue taking it. the pill is a commitment and you need to take it on the same time, or close to the same time, every single day. don’t just use it as a stopgap method because that is when the issues start.
if you want temporary birth control, you are better off using a condom. and if you can’t remember to take your pill regularly, then you should consider either condoms or having an IUD inserted.
if the person you knew who took it for 7 days in a row, had sex and did not conceive, then there is a good chance that there was something else going on that prevented conception. it was NOT the pill. most likely she had sex on days when she was not ovulating and therefore did not conceive.