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A member asked:
How often does oral contraceptives fail?why ?
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If u take them corr: Correctly not very often, if taken incorrectly then they can fail often.
Answered 7/3/2013
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Rarely: When they do fail it is most commonly due to "operator error", which means the person forgot to take the pill correctly. There are also other uncommon causes for failure.
Answered 12/29/2022
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