Birth control myth

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lookingforhope
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Birth control myth

Unread post by lookingforhope »

Let say.. I was planning on taking combined pills but i wanted to wait for my period to come.

Finally period started on early evening of May 30th, but I decided it was not the best time for me to take BC in evening so I took it at the early afternoon of May 31th. As I remembered from plannedparenthood if i began my pills during my period i would be protected from pregnancy right away, I had intercourse without backup method after 1 hour of my 7th pill. However I'm now having a little concerned is there any chance I was not fully protected...?

First time taking pills so I was a little nervous. Thanks.
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Re: Birth control myth

Unread post by Ashleah »

lookingforhope,

We will not answer ANY questions about pregnancy fear or anxiety in our direct services from users who are not pregnant or who are not or have not otherwise been directly involved with an actual pregnancy.

Please do not post this kind of question. If you are seeing this text, and your thread is locked, it is because you have posted this kind of question.

We CAN and WILL talk about things like:
• choosing and using a method or methods of contraception for any future sexual activity
• creating your own sexual limits and boundaries based on your needs and/or presenting them to any partners
• making sexual choices that suit your own needs, abilities and limitations, including your own readiness for certain possible risks
• help locating or using emergency contraception if and when you have had a pregnancy risk
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