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I was having sex and realized couple day after that i was taking the other birth control that was old and was no longer prescribed to me will that cause me get pregnant?

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"Old" or "expired" medications may not be effective. If oral bcp's are started during the first couple days of a normal period, and taken punctually, they are very effective ( greater than 97%) as contraceptives. Get a new prescription from your gyn provider and if symptoms (breast tenderness, water retention, etc.) occur, obtain a serum HCG test to be certain about pregnancy.

Answered 4/15/2021

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