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how long must you take birth control pills for them to start being effective?

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Posted: 11/26/06 - 14:16
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my girlfriend is on ortho triclycle lo. she has been taking them for 2 months and about a week. we had sex the other night with a condom but the condom broke. i know the worse i did was pre-cum in her and i urinated before we did anything. what are the chances she is pregnant?


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Posted: 11/26/06 - 14:24
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When taken correctly, birth control pills are 98% effective!

She needed to only be on them one full week for them to be effective, this info is also in her pill package leaflet.

You both are well protected.


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