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Posted on:03/27/2009
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HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR BITH CONTROL PILLS TO GET IN YOUR SYSTEM WHEN YOU FIRST START TAKING THEM?
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If you are asking how long until the pills protect you from getting pregnant, we usually recommend that you keep using condoms for the entire first month, as back-up. In fact, continuing to use condoms is a great idea, as they will protect you from sexually transmitted infections, and birth control pills do not.
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Answered By:
Nancy Brown
, Ed.S, M.A., Ph.D.
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