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Q: Chances of getting pregnant on birth control?

asked by: DoctorQuestion on February 13th, 2007

I had an early abortion by using the pill on the 23rd of november. I have started using micrognon 30 as contreception and began taking it the first day of my period on tuesday 6th feb (exactly last week) i had sexual intercourse on day 3 of my period (thursday). I have taken the pills correctly same time everyday for the past week. Is there a chance I can be pregnant. Please help me

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on February 23rd, 2007

Birth Control Answer A2383

The chances of getting pregnant are very small (almost nothing) when you have sex on the 3rd day of your period while using oral contraception at the same time.

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