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I've never been late on a birth control pill or missed one how effective is it at preventing pregnancy?
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Highly effective: Taken as directed, without missed or late pills, oral contraceptives ( oc's, birth control pills) are highly effective. No method other than abstinence is 100% effective in preventing pregnancy.
Answered 10/21/2015
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