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I was wondering how birth controls works.. is it important to take the pill before you have sex or the next day? And also how long does it take to become affective once you begin taking birth control?

It is important to take the pill EVERY SINGLE DAY in order for it to be fully affective, not just around the day you had sex. When and if you get put on birth control, you will get information with it and it will tell you a lot about what to do if you miss pills, and side effects. The birth control that I'm on said that it would only take a week before it is fully affective. And when used correctly, it's 99% effective (more effective than any other form on non-surgical contraception). Birth control prevents the release of the egg (ovulation) and change the womb and cervical mucus, making it more difficult for fertilization, or for the fertilized egg to attach to the walls of the womb (implantation). So, if you're sexually active and you don't want to get pregnant, I highly recommend you getting put on birth control. :]

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