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How long do i have to wait before having sex after starting birth control pills?
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Safe sex: If a condom is used, as it should be to protect against transmission of STIs /STDs then...now. If birth control pills were started the first day of your period, protection should be effective after a week. Remember to take the pill at the same time each day, or as close as possible to that time.
Answered 12/21/2015
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