A member asked:

Got 2 positive pregnancy tests, been on bc for over 7 years. is it still possible? yes i've missed some pills sometimes and we don't use condoms.

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes: Birth control isn't perfect. Even with perfect use the failure rate is around 0.3% and with suboptimal use like you describe around 9%. Make sure you confirm this with your doctor and please consider taking a prenatal vitamin and avoiding alcohol and cigarettes. Best of luck.

Answered 9/6/2014

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