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Q: Switching birth control pills: can I get pregnant?

asked by: DoctorQuestion on April 11th, 2007

I recently switched bc pills from Orthonovum 1/35 to Yasmin, and I had sex within the first 7 days of my first pack of Yasmin (I started the day after my inactive Orthonovum pills just like I would've started any new pack). Could I be pregnant? I am now on the 4th day of inactive pills where I am supposed to get my period, but I haven't gotten it yet. Could this mean I am possibly pregnant or is it just because I switched pills?

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on April 23rd, 2007

Birth Control Answer A2618

The only way you can find out if you are pregnant or not is to take a pregnancy test. Switching contraceptive pills shouldn’t decrease the pill's efficiency. However, antibiotics may interact with the contraceptive pills and decrease their efficiency.

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