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Q: pill effectiveness

asked by: rockon0159 on April 19th, 2009

Experienced User

this is a weird question, but...

lets say you messed up your last pill pack (missed pills, had vomiting/diarrhea, etc).
after starting a new pack, should you wait seven days before having sex?

Replies(3)

deteragram

replied on April 19th, 2009

Supporter

Yes. If there was any break in taking the pill you should start on a new pack as if you have never been on birth control before and wait the alloted time- just to be on the safe side.

Maddie34

replied on April 19th, 2009

Moderator

You can have sex-- just use a back up method like condoms.

CertainlyNotKat

replied on April 20th, 2009

Experienced User

yes you probably should use a back up method just to be safe for the first 7 days. missing a few pills alone is bad, but if you get sick shortly after you take a pill (like an hour or 30 minutes) the pill wouldnt have enough time to get into your system. so i would definately suggest an added method just to be on the safe side.

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