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A member asked:

Im on the first week of my second pack i started my cycle on te 17th of july i just had unprotected sex are the pills effective i recently had a baby?

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Dr. Lori Semel answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Yes: if you are taking the pills correctly, then it would be highly unlikely that you could get pregnant.

Answered 8/9/2014

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