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A male asked:
So my gf was supposed to get her period tuesday and its been four days late is she pregnant shes on birth control ejculated in her three times in total but i'm 17 she's 18 and idk what to do?
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Dr. Jon Ahrendsenanswered
Family Medicine 41 years experience
Have her get a test: To see if she is pregnant. A blood test called a quantitative HCG, is more accurate early on in pregnancy then a urine test. Not unusual for a period to be sometimes late. But the fact she is on birth control should help prevent a pregnancy at a rate approaching 98-99%.
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