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if you take the pill only the next morning after having sex, and you don't take it the second day, what will happen, if you stop taking the pill?
can you get pegnant even though its a day later that you dont take the pill?
thanks in advance
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The pill is the ultimate in routine. It is most effective when taken every day at the same time, and you should be taking the pill for a full month before you engage in no-condom sex.
Taking the pill randomly will not help prevent pregnancy, although it may manage to mess up your period and hormones a bit. You may be getting confused with emergency contraception, called the morning after pill.
This is a pill that needs to be taken within three days of having unprotected sex - though it's most effective if taken within 24 hours. Basically, it's a super heavy dose of hormones that can help prevent pregnancy.
If you're having sex, you should be seeing a gyno at least once yearly. Make an appointment (most doctors are bound by confidentiality - check your doctor's stance on your age, etc) and use it to discuss the best form of birth control for you. There are some types that you don't need to think about on a daily basis, such as the shot.
Best of luck.
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