A 22-year-old female asked:
can i stop taking my birth control if i haven't had unprotected sex 3 weeks ago. i always had unprotected sex on this borthcontrol. can i get pregnant?
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Dr. Jovita Anyanwu answered
30 years experience Internal Medicine
Confusing: If you do not want pregnancy you can practice protected sex or use birth control pills.
Answered on Sep 29, 2016
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