Birth Control Q. Regarding skipping your cycle?

Question

If you skip your cycle by starting a new pack of pills and not taking the last week of blanks, and you have s*x durring this 4th week while on your new pack of pills, can this increase your risk of getting pregnant simply because you're changing your schedule around?

Answer 1

It will do the exact opposite, it decreases your chance of getting pregnant, because you're taking the active pills (the ones with hormones in them). So you're okay!

Answer 2

No it won't increase the risk.  I've done that many times in the past.  As long as your taking your pill every day you'll be okay.  The pill makes it so your body does not ovulate, even though you get a period, no egg has been released.  So skipping a week of just sugar pills won't hurt ya!