The exact etymology of the nickname is unknown, but most folklore believe its roots come from the fact that tar, pitch, and turpentine created from the vast pine forests were some of North Carolina's most important exports early in the state's history.
Confidence votes 158. While on birth control, your periods should last just as long as when you're not on birth control. Some women regularly experience 2-3 day periods while other women can regularly experience 6-8 day periods.t the end of the cycle, yes, you have a period, then you start the next cycle of pills. More r â¦ ecently, doctors have begun prescribing birth-control pill cycles which completely suppress a woman's period. There is some controversy about whether this is healthy or will have negative health effects in the long term.
Pregnancy protection will begin after 48 hours (two days). Use another method of birth control like condoms if you have vaginal sex during the first 48 hours. You must take progestin-only pills at the same time every day. If you take it more than three hours past your usual time, use a backup method of birth control for the next 48 hours (two days).