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I Havent Strted My Period. Could I Be Pregnant?
hi um on birth control and i had unprotected sex and i havent strted my period and i pose to have started 11-14-10 and i havent started yet. could i be pregnant?
Thu, 18 Nov 2010
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Birth control pills, though the best contraceptive method, are not 100% effective. They are known to have failure rates of 10-20%. Hence pregnancy is a possibility, if your periods haven't started yet. Get an urine pregnancy test or blood HCG levels checked. If they are negative, then other possible causes have to be considered, not before confirming pregnancy with a repeat test after an week..
Birth control pills, though the best contraceptive method, are not 100% effective. They are known to have failure rates of 10-20%. Hence pregnancy is a possibility, if your periods haven't started yet. Get an urine pregnancy test or blood HCG levels checked. If they are negative, then other possible causes have to be considered, not before confirming pregnancy with a repeat test after an week..
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