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A member asked:
Hello . i took my last birth control active pill (before placebo week), and threw it up about 2 hours later. i digested it on an empty stomach, but i also had sex same day. my period is due in about 3 days, am i protected?
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End of the line: Your last active pill was the "end of the line" of the active pills and therefore your protection is still present from conception.
Answered 4/4/2018
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