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A 19-year-old female asked:
If you take birth control pills in a prescribed way that allows you to only have one period a year under doctor supervision can you still get pregnant?
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Dr. Nikolaos Zachariasanswered
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 28 years experience
Yes.: Even with optimal use, oral contraceptive pills have up to a 5% risk of unintended pregnancy. Take Folic Acid 1-5 mg daily as long as you are sexually active.
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Dr. Cheryl Coldwateranswered
Pediatrics 40 years experience
Yes: No birth control method is 100% effective. Birth control pills have a fairly good effectiveness but even they are not perfect. The only way to absolutely be sure of not getting pregnant is to not have any sexual activity. Otherwise, there is always some level of risk.
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I take expire birth control pills that is way old have sex think it was ok, but see my period could i still get pregnant the pills i toke i got them in june 2010, but that was my last taking them cause i wasn't sexual active on till now 2012 when i went
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