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A member asked:
How long after u start taking birth control pills do they work...started taking them 4days ago and bf came inside me today?
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7 days: Typically 7 days, though of course you'd have to be ovulating in order to get pregnant, so its' possible that you didn't ovulate and the 4 days of usage was good enough protection. Likelihood is that you didn't get pregnant, but 7 days is recommended. You can always take a pregnancy test at the end of the pack, but chances are very low you're pregnant. Hope that helps!
Answered 12/21/2013
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