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Is Taking Birth Control Pills And Using A Condom Sufficient To Refrain From Getting Pregnant?

hi, i am worried that i might be pregnant but i was told to not worry me and my bf havent had sex in two months he wore a condom and im on birth control. i got my period last month but it lasted three days long than it normally does and i was suppose to get my period today. but i ended up getting this dark brown colored blood and i was barely bleeding. and im t scared to buy a pregnancy test can you please help me figure out what this is

posted on Sat, 7 Dec 2013
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Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
Condoms have a failure rate of 3 - 18 % .
Birth control pills are more than 99 % effective in preventing a pregnancy.
Both taken together surely reduce your chances of pregnancy.
Plus you have not been sexually active since 2 months.
So do not worry.
You are having spotting instead of a normal period.
That happens once in a while.
Other reasons could be stress, changes in diet or sleep, weight gain, tensions, hormonal medications etc.
If this persists, consult a doctor to rule out PCOD, thyroid abnormalities etc.
Take a pregnancy test anyway to be sure, there is no need to be scared.
Take care.
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Is Taking Birth Control Pills And Using A Condom Sufficient To Refrain From Getting Pregnant?

Hello Thanks for writing to us with your health concern. Condoms have a failure rate of 3 - 18 % . Birth control pills are more than 99 % effective in preventing a pregnancy. Both taken together surely reduce your chances of pregnancy. Plus you have not been sexually active since 2 months. So do not worry. You are having spotting instead of a normal period. That happens once in a while. Other reasons could be stress, changes in diet or sleep, weight gain, tensions, hormonal medications etc. If this persists, consult a doctor to rule out PCOD, thyroid abnormalities etc. Take a pregnancy test anyway to be sure, there is no need to be scared. Take care.