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A member asked:

Does sperm potency effect the efficiency of birth control pills? my boyfriend is 25 and his first child was conceived on bc w/ his ex so i am curious.

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Probably not: because birth control pills prevent ovulation, which in turn prevents pregnancy. More likely, the pill failed to prevent ovulation in the woman.

Dr Ferguson agreed

Answered 9/2/2015

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