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Q: Birth control and dosage

asked by: DoctorQuestion on December 10th, 2006

I've been on Enpresse for about a year now and I'm usually good about taking my pills. Three days ago, I had otherwise unprotected sex with my boyfriend, and then that night I was about seven hours late in taking my next pill. I've heard that the "safe" zone for protection from pregnancy on the pill is six hours. Should I be worried about being pregnant?

Thanks for the help.

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on August 8th, 2007

Pregnancy Answer A1971

If you take your birth control pills properly (one every day), it seems likely that you are more than 99 % protected no mater how many hours pass between having sex and taking the pill.

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