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Is my contraceptive pill less effective if I threw up 4 hours after taking it

By September 23, 2019 - 5:11am
 
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I started my new pack after a week break on wednesday I’ve been taking it every night around the same time and Saturday my boyfriend came over and we fooled around and stuff like we didn’t have unprotected sex or sex but we just dry humped I had my pants and underwear on but he didn’t and then I gave him a handjob and he cummed and then a few mins later he fingered me ...I can’t remeber if he washed his hands or not ...and I took it at around same time till Saturday but then on sunday(yesterday) I got sick a threw my pill up 4 hrs after taking it ...has my risk for pregnancy gone up or do you think the pill was absorbed into my system by then ...help please

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Hello Hollie5678

Thank you for writing.

The birth control pill would have been absorbed by your body four hours after taking it so there is no risk.

There is no risk of pregnancy anyway, based on what you said. You didn't have sex and had your clothes on. Fingering cannot get anyone pregnant.

There is no risk of pregnancy in your case.

I think it's a good idea for you to read up about sex education and the birth control pill so you know how birth control works (why you are taking it) and how your body works, biologically.

Best,
Susan

September 23, 2019 - 12:17pm
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