Contraception: the way you take the pill has more to do with the pope than your health
The seven-day break was designed into the pill in a failed attempt to persuade the Vatican to accept the new form of contraception as an extension of the natural menstrual cycle.
If oral contraception is not resumed by the ninth day after stopping, ovulation will occur. Women who ovulate have a higher risk of ovarian cancer.
Some Clinicians now favour extended or continuous pill regimens. Using contraceptive pills in this way is “off licence”.
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