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Re: birth control
From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 29 Nov 2000 14:31:10 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 29 Nov 2000, Ivy wrote: >
>I just started taking the pill and I had unprotected sex with my
>boyfriend about 5 days after I started my first pill. I then found out
>that I was supposed to wait 7 full days until having unprotected sex...I
>guess so the pill could take effect. Could I be pregnant since I didn't
>wait the 7 days?
>
>--
>Ivy
>

Ivy, It is unlikely, but it is just that the chances are a bit higher unless you wait that first week. You may want to just wait and see what happens and possibly check a pregnancy test if no period... Lynn

-- Lynn D. Montgomery, MD Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center Missoula, Montana
**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.
**Private e-mails cannot be entertained due to time constraints, consequently no private e-mails will receive a response.
**Thank you for your understanding ;-)

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