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A member asked:

If birth control is started on the day of the peroid and sex occurs, if plan-b is taken then do the birth control and plan-b cancel eachother out?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

No: What you did was ok, just continue taking the birth control.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 10/24/2018

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