How continuous-pill that eliminates or delays your period is different than regular 21 or 28 day cycle birth control pills?
28-day cycle birth control pills contain reproductive hormones, which tune the body to act as pregnant and hence preventing from ovulation i.e release of eggs. These types of contraceptive pills have 21 “active” pills and 7 “inactive” or “placebo” (an inactive substance or dummy treatment given as exactly as medical treatment but without having any active ingredients, just to understand and compare with the effects of active medication). After 21 days, you start taking inactive pills and when you are on inactive pills, you bleed like your regular menstrual period but actually this is withdrawal bleeding.Continuous-pill or extended-cycle pills contain active hormones pills as per their cycle regime like Seasonale and Seasonique are extended-cycle regimen for 3 months whereas Lybrel is low-dose continuous-pill for 365 days a year, which eliminates the menstrual period completely throughout the year. You do not bleed when you are on Lybrel, however, when you take Seasonale and Seasonique,
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