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Do birthcontrol pills protect you since day 1? i stopped taking them last month and right now im on bc again but had unprotected sex day8 of the pill

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Hit or Miss.: The oral contraceptive pill only works if taken consistently(every day) and therefore a pregnancy test at the end of this month would be recommended.

Answered 7/14/2013

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