[Fast Food Knight]

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so uh, what does the pill actually do?

[/ QUOTE ]birth control pill?

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yeah. I've never really understood the mechanisms because girls still ovulate and go through the menstrual cycle. anyone?

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The pill prevents ovulation. The abrupt stopping of the pill (during the placebo week) simulates a "period."