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A member asked:

I threw up a birth control pill an hour after i took it and had unprotected sex 7 days after. am i protected?

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Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

No: Always use a back up method of contraception if a pill is not absorbed for any reason.

Dr Honore agreed

Answered 7/2/2013

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