Yes.: Even with optimal use, oral contraceptives have up to 5-8% failure rate (i.e. Pregnancy). Take Folic Acid 1-5 mg daily and consider iuds instead for a 99% efficacy, after a negative home pregnancy test.
Answered 6/25/2014
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No more than usual: Longer use does not increase your protection. In theory and with perfect use the birth control pill is 99+% effective, and for most women it works quite well. However, even 99% is not 100% (it will fail for 10 women in a thousand) and it will not reach that number in real use because women forget or are late or take medications (like most antibiotics) that interfere.
Answered 11/2/2015
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