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A member asked:

Been on bc for 5mnths and started antibiotics 2 days ago had unprotected sex he pulled pulled out should i get the morning after pill or no?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Continue pills: Just continue using your birth control pills daily. You can google if the antibiotic you are taking is known to afffect birth control. Most do not. Use a condom while on the antibiotics as an extra precaution.

Answered 2/28/2014

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