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Can Unprotected Intercourse While On Contraceptive Pills Cause Pregnancy?

my name is Heber and I had sex without a condom, my girlfriend is in the second week of contraceptive pills on the 14th pill, and I'm worried she could get pregnant and I'm thinking of giving her the morning after pill, thanks for listening! Heber"my name is Heber and I had sex without a condom, my girlfriend is in the second week of contraceptive pills on the 14th pill, and I'm worried she could get pregnant and I'm thinking of giving her the morning after pill, thanks for listening! Heber"my name is Heber and I had sex without a condom, my girlfriend is in the second week of contraceptive pills on the 14th pill, and I'm worried she could get pregnant and I'm thinking of giving her the morning after pill, thanks for listening! Heber"my name is Heber and I had sex without a condom, my girlfriend is in the second week of contraceptive pills on the 14th pill, and I'm worried she could get pregnant and I'm thinking of giving her the morning after pill, thanks for listening! Heber"
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HI Heber,

Is your girl friend taking contraceptive pills regularly as per instructions. If the answer is yes, then there is no need to use emergency contraception.
Contraceptive pill taken correctly is more than 99% effective. It means that of 100 women using contraceptive pills correctly for one year less than 1 woman gets pregnant. So there is no need to give her morning after pill. Don't worry about it.

Since there is a small possibility of method failure, if her period gets delayed, do a pregnancy test.

I advise you to use barrier method of contraception like condom to protect yourself from STDs.
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Can Unprotected Intercourse While On Contraceptive Pills Cause Pregnancy?

HI Heber, Is your girl friend taking contraceptive pills regularly as per instructions. If the answer is yes, then there is no need to use emergency contraception. Contraceptive pill taken correctly is more than 99% effective. It means that of 100 women using contraceptive pills correctly for one year less than 1 woman gets pregnant. So there is no need to give her morning after pill. Don t worry about it. Since there is a small possibility of method failure, if her period gets delayed, do a pregnancy test. I advise you to use barrier method of contraception like condom to protect yourself from STDs. I hope I have answered to your satisfaction. If you have any further queries do contact me through healthcare magic