Social Media Facebook post by Anglia Ruskin University Published Jan. 24 2019 09:52 PM Anglia Ruskin University posted on Facebook What's the point of the pill with a seven-day break? We have the Vatican to thank for that... Research shows that this “period” on the pill may actually be a hazard. Contraception: the way you take the pill has more to do with the pope than your health theconversation.com Having a 'period' on the pill is far from necessary.