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Can I Become Pregnant If I Had Unprotected Sex 3 Days Before The End Of My Second Pill?
if I took two of my pill packs back to back and got breakthrough bleeding half way through the second packet but carried on taking them properly until the end. If i had unprotected sex 3 days before the end of my second pill pack during my breakthrough bleed could i be pregnant or should I be protected?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,
Although the chances of pregnancy are less in this condition but still pregnancy may occur. I will suggest you to have a urine pregnancy test done to exclude pregnancy if you miss periods after 1 week.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sujoy S. Bhattacharjee, OBGYN, Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Although the chances of pregnancy are less in this condition but still pregnancy may occur. I will suggest you to have a urine pregnancy test done to exclude pregnancy if you miss periods after 1 week.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sujoy S. Bhattacharjee, OBGYN, Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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