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| Mon, 04-23-2007 - 11:37am |
My SO just started taking the pill how long do we have to wait before we can have unprotected sex?
| Mon, 04-23-2007 - 11:37am |
My SO just started taking the pill how long do we have to wait before we can have unprotected sex?
Hi guy, welcome to the Birth Control Board!
Jill
Veeeeery important caveat--you can only have unprotected sex IF you've met all the conditions in Jill's post (proper pill taking, etc.) AND if you know for absolutely certain that neither you nor your girlfriend are carrying any STD's. You can carry STD's and not have any symptoms, so unless you've both been tested, you need to keep the jimmy-hat on.
One thing to keep in mind too...if your girlfriend messes up her pills and forgets to tell you, or if she doesn't realize she's messed up her pills, and you have sex without a condom and she gets pregnant, you are legally responsible for whatever happens next whether you want to be or not. The condom is the only protection you have against becoming a father before you're ready. I have a friend who never trusts girls who say they're on the pill-they may be telling him the truth and they might be the best pill-takers there ever were, but no matter what he's still wearing a condom so there are no surprises.
Good luck, I hope everything goes well!
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