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Should i continue to use condoms if my girlfriend is on the birth control patch?

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Dr. Alan Patterson answered

Condoms help: Prevent stds, if the patch is used correctly she should not get pg, if she is your age or in her late 30s she should be on a lower dose of hormones if possible as the patch has a higher dose of hormones and 3x more chance for blood clot even though the chance is still low.

Answered 8/18/2012

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A member asked:

Should i continue to use condoms if my girlfriend is on the birth control patch?

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Dr. Alan Patterson answered

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