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A member asked:

If i forgot to take placebo pill on the day of unprotected sex am i still protected?

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Dr. Thomas Carzoli answered

Yes: Placebo pills are just to keep you in the habit of taking a pill everyday.

Answered 11/23/2013

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Should I take planB?I had unprotected sex at the end of my period this AM.I dont take my placebo birth control pills,but resume my regular pill tonigt

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