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Can i stop taking birthcontrol 2 days after having unprotected sex? i been on birth control for 4 years. can i get pregnant if i stop taking my pills

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Dr. Olga Nilova answered

6 months: Fertility returns within 6 months of getting off birth control. It's different for everyone. Some people can get pregnant the next day after they stop pills, some need to wait for awhile until fertility returns fully.

Answered 10/4/2016

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A member asked:

Can i stop taking birthcontrol 2 days after having unprotected sex? i been on birth control for 4 years. can i get pregnant if i stop taking my pills

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Olga Nilova answered

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