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Should i stop my regular birth control while i take emergency contriception? i started my birth control 3 days late and i had unprotected sex. i know i should take the morning after pill but i am not sure if i should stop taking my birth control to take t
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By : By the date of this post 4 days have passed therefore i will advise you for the future. You should not stop using your NuvaRing if you plan to take a Plan B emergency contraception pill. Lastly if you want the NuvaRing to be effective you have to insert it at the approriate time. Consider creative ways to remind yourself when it needs to be inserted. Take care.
Answered 10/3/2016
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No: Oral contraceptives can be still be taken when using emergency contraceptives.
Answered 10/21/2018
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