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I've just started taking the contraceptive pill. I'm still in my first month. Is it 100% effective? Should I be worried if I had unprotected sex?
Feb 11, 2013

Dr. Faysal El Kak Obstetrics & Gynecology
Birth control pills are effective once started correctly - first or 5th day of cycle- and there is no reason to be worried due to unprotected intercourse. However, the pills continue to have a very low failure rate of less than 1%.
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