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A 18-year-old female asked:
If you have sex and stop taking your birth control the same day, can you conceive from the intercourse earlier that day?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Thomas Rothfeldanswered
Specializes in Pediatrics
No: Usually you have to be off birth control for a few days.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Can you tell me if I am regularly having sex, should I be taking birth control?
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Depends: If you want to avoid having kids at this time it would be prudent to use birth control. If not, why bother.
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A 16-year-old female asked:
I am experiencing pain during sex and bleeding after intercourse. I'm currently on the Nuvaring birth control this is my 4th month on it.
Dr. Ron Eakeranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Infection?: It is possible that you have a cervicitis or vaginitis (infection) Sometimes the hormones in the birth control can cause changes in the cervix that ma... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
If i had sex today and after intercourse start my birth control pill today n take it correctly for the rest of the month would i get pregnant ?
Dr. Danielle Clairanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 28 years experience
Morning after pills: starting daily birth control pills after unprotected intercourse will probably not prevent pregnancy but depending on the type of pill you may be able... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Burning/irritation pain in vestibule area. Only occurs after sex. Lasts hours after intercourse. On birth control. Only 1 sexual partner for last 7mo?
Dr. Julan Craneanswered
Pediatrics 27 years experience
Vaginal pain: I would recommend an examination and possibly tests for infection but could be irritated from sex and perhaps a lubricant would help
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A 19-year-old female asked:
I have light brown/pinkish discharge after having protected intercourse 2 days ago and im on birth control. i bled after sex and i already have had my period and now would be my ovulation week if i wasnt on birth control?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Any new, abnormal, or unexplained vaginal discharge or vaginal bleeding needs professional evaluation -- and you have both. At your age, STDs are amon... Read More
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Reviewed Mar 03, 2021
A 37-year-old male asked:
Can pregnancy test be inaccurate? Especially if birth control pills and condons were use during sex intercourse? She was having pains in her stomach.
Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 30 years experience
Please Clarify: Unfortunately you failed to tell us if the pregnancy test was positive or negative. If in doubt, the answer is to always repeat the test. If positive ... Read More
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