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Marisa Geller M.D.
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Specialist on Obstetrics and Gynecology
Specialist on Fertility and Sterility
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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>----- Original Message -----
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
To: "Multiple recipients of list WOMENS-HEALTH"
<womens-health@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 6:09 PM
Subject: [Birth Control] Birth Control
> I recently started taking birth control. I had taken it for about 1
> wk--so for this past week and a half I haven't taken any pills. I just
> recently (2 days ago) hooked up with a new guy who I had been dating for
> awhile. I don't think I have a change of getting pregnant being that I
> have my period at either the very beginning of the mth or the end. But,
> if I do start to take my pills again what are the risks? Should I get
> checked out first to make sure I'm not pregnant--I do realize that it's
> too soon to tell anyway. Would any harm be done? What exactly is the
> 48hr. pill that I've heard about? We, unfortunatley, didn't use a
> condom or anything. Also, does the # of times you have sex at one time
> (night) and you both come increase your chance of becoming pregnant?
> Thank you for taking time to answer.
>
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