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Will Taking Lutera After 2 Weeks Of Having Unprotected Sex Be Effective?

Hello, I've been on Lutera for about a month and today I started my first pink pill... I've been taking them at 830 am every single day but I have unprotected sex with my fiancé two weeks after I started the pill. Judging by my cycle I am 6 days late, is that normal?
posted on Sat, 15 Mar 2014
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Hello,
I have gone through the query and understood the concern. Though it is claimed that there is no need for additional protection to be used after the first week of the pill use, if you start it from day one of your cycle, it is always wise to use protection for the first couple of cycles. Abnormal menstrual patterns are seen in the initial months and this delay could be one of those. Yet, please get a home pregnancy test with a fresh early morning sample to exclude any failure. Further management can be planned accordingly. Please remember that stress can also delay the cycle. Hope this helps.
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Will Taking Lutera After 2 Weeks Of Having Unprotected Sex Be Effective?

Hello, I have gone through the query and understood the concern. Though it is claimed that there is no need for additional protection to be used after the first week of the pill use, if you start it from day one of your cycle, it is always wise to use protection for the first couple of cycles. Abnormal menstrual patterns are seen in the initial months and this delay could be one of those. Yet, please get a home pregnancy test with a fresh early morning sample to exclude any failure. Further management can be planned accordingly. Please remember that stress can also delay the cycle. Hope this helps.