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Is it safe to have sex without a condom while on birth control pills?

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Dr. Erinn Huffman answered

Specializes in Obstetrics & Gynecology

Maybe: Birth control pills only prevent pregnancy. If you are in a monogamous relationship, and neither of you have any sti, then it is safe. Condoms are still the only way to prevent infections and hiv.

Answered 10/4/2016

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