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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Can Late Intake Of Birth Control Pill After Having Sex Cause Pregnancy?

Hi
My girlfriend has been taking Cerazette for the past 12 months and we had intercourse last on tuesday and she missed her pill and took it 22 hours late on the friday. The last time we had intercourse was almost 3 days before she missed her pill so my question is she still protected?

thank you
Wed, 7 Jan 2015
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Hi,
I understand your concern.
Cerazette is a progesteron only pill & needs to be taken at same time every day.Missing & taking missed pill within 12 hours of scheduled time does not matter much for But delay beyond 12 hours is matter of concern for contraceptive purposes.
Your friend had missed a pill and replaced it after 22 hours.That carries a risk of conception
-she is not protected for the recent sex. But she may skip the risk after the sex done 3 days prior the break.
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Can Late Intake Of Birth Control Pill After Having Sex Cause Pregnancy?

Hi, I understand your concern. Cerazette is a progesteron only pill & needs to be taken at same time every day.Missing & taking missed pill within 12 hours of scheduled time does not matter much for But delay beyond 12 hours is matter of concern for contraceptive purposes. Your friend had missed a pill and replaced it after 22 hours.That carries a risk of conception -she is not protected for the recent sex. But she may skip the risk after the sex done 3 days prior the break. Thanks