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I started birth control pills the 21 day one however i stopped taking them because i was on antibiotics but i recently started ut back and it's 7 days since i'm on it, is it okay for me to have unprotected sex?

Q: i started birth control pills the 21 day one however i stopped taking them because i was on antibiotics but i recently started ut back and it's 7 days since i'm on it, is it okay for me to have unprotected sex?

: It would be advisable to use a second form of contraception, e.g,. condom till you have been taking the pills regularly for a month. Take the pills at the same time each day. Get HPV vaccine. Wish you good health! Safe sex: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/safer-sex-guidelines

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It would be advisable to use a second form of contraception, e.g,. condom till you have been taking the pills regularly for a month. Take the pills at the same time each day. Get HPV vaccine. Wish you good health! Safe sex: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/safer-sex-guidelines

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A member asked:

I started birth control pills the 21 day one however i stopped taking them because i was on antibiotics but i recently started ut back and it's 7 days since i'm on it, is it okay for me to have unprotected sex?

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