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On microgestin fe 1/20 (generic loestrin fe) +take it everyday at same time and haven't miss pill. does this brand strongly protest against pregnancy ?

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It does: All birth control pills by design meet the criteria for a highly effective birth control method.

Answered 9/20/2015

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I take lo loestrin Fe which is a low dose birth control but is a combination pill. Im on my third pack, I was late by an hour for 2 days straight. Am I protected from pregnancy if Im an hour late on my birth control?

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Missed 1 loestrin 24 fe pill, took 2 the next morning at the regular time, had unprotected sex 14 hours later, am i safe? I took Plan B 19 hours later

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Never missed a pill on lo loestrin fe but maybe off timing by give or take a few hours. Still 99.9% effective?

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Chances of pregnancy when taking Loestrin Fe (generic version) Correctly all the time I DONT want to get pregnant, EVER, should he use condem too?

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If I take Lo Loestrin Fe everyday, but not at the same time (an hour apart sometimes) what is the risk of pregnancy if I also use condoms and pull out?

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