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Re: BCP question....

From: Garry Siegel, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 24 Nov 2001 23:24:51 -0600 (CST)


At Fri, 23 Nov 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>Hi. I have been on the pill for about a year and a half. I was wondering if
>you are still protected from pregnancy when you are taking the placebo pills
>(when you should be having withdrawal bleeding). Sometimes I engage in
>sexual activity during this time and I wasn't sure if I should use a back up
>method or if I have the same amount of protection as usual?
>Thanks!

If you are taking the pills correctly, then you are safe all of the time.

Garry

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Garry E. Siegel, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Roswell, GA
Private Practice

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