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If you missed one day of birth control and then have breakthrough bleeding and have sex unprotected during that time, is there a chance of pregnancy?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

MIssing BC: Yes. Absolutely. This is well known. It is always explained to patients when they get their birth control.

Answered 11/21/2013

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