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i-am-goofy · 08-05-2005, 05:03 PM

I have been off the pill for 3 weeks and I just had unprotected sex.

If I start taking the pill again tomorrow and take it for a few months, will it stop pregnency?

star_shine_2010 · 08-05-2005, 05:12 PM

No it won't. You need to get the morning after pill or emergency contraception. The pill takes 7 days to prevent pregnancy when started or it is effective the first day if you start on your period. I highly recommend you get the morning after pill. If you don't want to take your birth control pills, then you need to find another form of birth control.

i-am-goofy · 08-05-2005, 05:24 PM

Ok thanks for the quick reply..

Do walk in health clinics usually offer free morning after pills to teens?

star_shine_2010 · 08-05-2005, 06:51 PM

You're welcome. They should, but it all really depends on the clinic. I know planned parenthood has them. A smart choice might be to get your phonebook and look for women's health clinics, then call and ask if they off the morning after pill. It's a shame to run around looking for one!

haha! May I also suggest you trying the pill again? or maybe the nuvaring or the patch?

RiotGirl00 · 08-05-2005, 08:57 PM

The Planned Parenthood Clinics will get you an emergency appointment and give you the pill.
It's not a good idea to mess around with the pill, like go on and off randomly. You should definitely go to a doctor and figure out what kind of birth control you want to use and stay on.

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