Fact or Fiction: Skipping your period using the birth...

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Good call, lady! Skipping the placebo pills in your birth control pack won't cause your body any harm. Since contraceptives thin the uterine lining (ya know, the stuff that sheds causing you to bleed on your period) there's not as much of it as if you weren't on the pill. It's still always best to consult with your doctor on this!