A member asked:

Took my ocp 9 hrs late. was suppose to take at 9pm. and had unprotected sex yesterday.. will i get pregnant?

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Dr. Bryan Treacy answered

Specializes in Gynecology

Probably not: Although bcp are lighter in dose than in the past, they are still very effective. The solution to a missed pill is to double up (take 2) the next day, which is essentially what you have done. Take today's pill to stay on track. Pregnancy rate in this instance is still less than 1%.

Answered 6/28/2013

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