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How Long After Starting Birth Control Pills Can I Have Unprotected Sex?
Question: I started taking birth control pills on third day of my period..from when on it is safe to have unprotected sex.
Brief Answer:
It depends upon which type of birth control pills you are taking.
Detailed Answer:
Hi & Welcome to HCM.
I appreciate your concern for the time of onset of birth control pills.
Well, it depends upon which type of birth control pills you have started.
If you have started a combined pill (containing both Estrogen & Progestin), you will need to have back up method of birth control (condom or diaphragm) during the first week if you want to have unprotected penetrative sex.
Because it will give you protection only after 7 days.
In case if you have started taking Progestin only pill it will take 2-3 days to give you protection hence use another method of birth control (condom or diaphragm) for unprotected penetrative sex for 2-3 days.
Hope to have answered your query.
It depends upon which type of birth control pills you are taking.
Detailed Answer:
Hi & Welcome to HCM.
I appreciate your concern for the time of onset of birth control pills.
Well, it depends upon which type of birth control pills you have started.
If you have started a combined pill (containing both Estrogen & Progestin), you will need to have back up method of birth control (condom or diaphragm) during the first week if you want to have unprotected penetrative sex.
Because it will give you protection only after 7 days.
In case if you have started taking Progestin only pill it will take 2-3 days to give you protection hence use another method of birth control (condom or diaphragm) for unprotected penetrative sex for 2-3 days.
Hope to have answered your query.
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