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I had the nexplanon implant put in and had unprotected sex with my partner 5 days after receiving it. should i take the morning after pill?

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Dr. James Rochester answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Depends: Nexplanon starts working right away if it was placed within 5 days after the start of your period. If you had Nexplanon placed at any other time during your menstrual cycle, use another method of birth control, like condoms, for at least 7 days

Answered 7/6/2016

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