ovulation?

Question

do you ovulate when you’re on birth control? i’ve heard different answers

Answer

No, on most hormonal birth control u don’t ovulate. That’s the main way it works to prevent pregnancy. I say “most” because, technically spontaneous ovulation can happen, more so when on the progestin only pill (aka mini pill), but spontaneous ovulation in general is not common. Hormonal birth control also works in two other ways… thickening cervical mucus, and thinning the uterine lining.

Answer

With hormonal birth control (pill, shot, implant, ring, patch, hormonal IUD) - NO
With other birth control methods (non-hormonal IUD, condom, FAM, sponge, VCF, diaphragm luck) - YES
When you are on hormonal birth control, you also do not menstruate. Your period is an artificially cause bleed with no healt or medical benefit, called withdrawal bleeding

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