A member asked:

Been on bc for 9mo. is it safe to have unprotected sex the 1st week of every loestrin 1.5/30fe packs i take? since the week prior was placebo week?

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Dr. Thomas Heston answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Clarify please: Birth control pills do not protect against hiv, herpes, chlamydia, gonorrhea, or other sexually transmitted diseases. So "is it safe" ? No, not in terms of preventing sexually transmitted diseases. For pregnancy protection, no method is 100% and using dual methods is recommended (pills plus condoms).

Answered 11/7/2012

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