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Q: Improper use of birth control pills
asked by: DoctorQuestion on October 24th, 2009
6 days ago I took my birth control pill about 6 hours late. Other then that I am always on time taking my pill. Today I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend and came inside of me. What is my risk of being pregnant.


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Dr. Goce Aleksovski , MD
replied on October 26th, 2009
Birth Control Answer A7619
All birth control pills should be taken by the recommended regimen. Taking them in the exact time every day is necessary to keep the chances for getting pregnant at a minimum.


Given the fact that you took a birth control pill 6 hours later then you should have, you exposed yourself to danger of becoming pregnant. It needs blood hormone levels up to seven days to achieve the effective levels. Given the fact that you had intercourse six days after the incident with the pill, you were not completely protected, although the chances for getting pregnant are probably not much higher than the chances when taking the birth control pills properly.


You might want to visit your gynecologist for a physical examination and ultrasound scan to rule out pregnancy just to be sure.




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