People who take oral contraceptives, or birth control pills, generally don't ovulate. During a typical 28-day menstrual cycle, ovulation occurs approximately two weeks before the start of the next period.

Do you ovulate while on birth control?

The short answer: no. The long answer is that if you're regularly taking the pill, your ovulation will stop, and your period is not a “real” period, but rather withdrawal bleeding. Read on to find out more about what happens to your body on the pill.

Do you ovulate on the pill if missed one?

Missing just one pill won't cause you to begin ovulating, she says. You might, however, experience some irregular spotting with one missed dose. "Irregular spotting or bleeding tends to be more common if you miss more than two pills in a row," Ross says.