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Re: [Birth Control] How soon does orthotrycyclin start working?

From: Patti Tessler, Family Nurse Practitioner (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 31 Dec 2001 01:03:58 -0600 (CST)


At Sun, 30 Dec 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I just started on ortho. about 3-4 weeks ago and last week had
>unprotected sex with my boyfriend i have never missed a pill so how
>likely is it the i could be pregant.

Did you start on the first day of your period or on the first Sunday after the first day of your period? If so, you have normal pill protection at this point.

> is it safe for us to start haveing
>unprocected sex now ??

Only if you have no fear of sexually transmissible infections. But the pill is active now against pregnancy if you started as noted above.

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Patti Tessler, BSN, MSN, RN, CS
Family Nurse Practitioner





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