Mon, Jul-14-03, 02:14
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Posts: 31
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 157/139.2/126.8
BF:no idea!
Progress: 59%
Location: British (in Singapore now
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Hi Shannon,
I'm also on birth control pills, and have experienced a couple of early TOMs whilst low carbing. I also realise that it seems to be quite common on Atkins.
But what worried me was whether or not I was still protected contraception-wise. My understanding is that birth control pills work (at least partially) by 'fooling' your body into thinking you are pregnant. Then you stop taking the pills during the 'break' week and the illusion is broken, hence you get TOM.
Personally therefore I didn't feel entirely comfortable in assuming that I would still be protected from pregnancy until the start of the new packet in the light of the early TOM. So I decided to taket extra precautions for a couple of weeks.
Just my opinion, I didn't consult a doctor or anything.
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