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I had unprotected sex while taking birth control sugar pills, had my period for a day then it went away, am i prego?

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Dr. Daniel Rychlik answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Pregnancy: Most likely not. The birth control pill is very effective. Also you have to ovulate to become pregnant which the birth control pill prevents.

Dr Kunz agreed

Answered 10/31/2017

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