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Taking a break from birth control pills

By Anonymous March 24, 2018 - 9:01am
 
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Hi,
I am going to get a break from my birth control pills i think it's worsening my depression. Currently i am on my pill-free week. I am not going to start my next pack. Currently i am in 3rd day of my pill-free week, we had a unprotected intercourse yesterday (on 2nd day), and i get my period 4th day of my pill-free week every time. After my period starts and ends and when i don't start my new pack should i be worried about the intercourse we had on the 2nd day?

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Hello. Thank you for your message today.

You should still be protected as you have not started your new pill week, and your period is due. That said, you won't be continuing your pills, as usual, so to be safe it's best to start using another BC method (such as condoms) right away.

Helena

March 24, 2018 - 2:07pm
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