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Will birth control pills protect me from sexually transmitted infections (stis), includin hiv/aids?
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No: Birth control pills protect against pregnancy if taken promptly every day. You need barrier protection like condoms in addition to birth control pills to prevent sexually transmitted infections.
Answered 10/4/2016
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STDs: Birth control pills will not protect you from anything, including pregnancy (although it makes pregnancy infinitely less likely). Condoms will provide reasonable protection from most stds, but even these can fail because of leakage or breakage. Be careful out there.
Answered 5/13/2014
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