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I switched birth control, i started the new one right after my last placebo day of the old. should i be worried about getting pregnant?
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No: you should be fine. But you can never go wrong with using back up like condoms for a week or 2. If you are ever unsure then abstinence or condoms
Answered 9/26/2014
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