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A member asked:

Awkward questionhow many times can i have unprotected sex on birth control? like... within a weekend.

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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

Specializes in American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

No limit: The pill protects you from conceiving regardless of how many times you have sex. It does not protect from STD's.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/11/2017

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I had unprotected sex with pull out ejaculation as a virgin, 2 times that day with 3 hours apart. I have never been on birth control. And we took a shower in between clean our parts. But I was also ovulating, and I took Plan B 24 hours later?

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I finished my period on July 10 and had unprotected sex 3 times on July 22nd. What are my odds since I am not on birth control and I have PCOS. My partner is MTF transgender and has taken estrogen for over a year?

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