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Protected sex 3 weeks ago.period finished few days ago. missed bcp in week 3 and took my break nd continued as normal. could i still be pregnant ?

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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

Specializes in American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Unlikely: Missing one birth control pill is not likely to decrease the efficacy of the pill. However, even with perfect compliance there is still a small chance that the pill will fail. If you are unsure you should do a pregnancy test.

Answered 8/5/2015

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A member asked:

Protected sex 3 weeks ago.period finished few days ago. missed bcp in week 3 and took my break nd continued as normal. could i still be pregnant ?

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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

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