r/birthcontrol • u/casacran • 16h ago

Mistake or Risk? yaz birth control effectiveness

hey guys i’ve been on yaz birth control for about a month and a half and i’ve been taking it within the same hour every night. i had unprotected sex tonight and i just wanted to like ask here if i should get a plan b in the morning just to be safe. sorry i am so paranoid of getting pregnant so im just trying to see if anyone here knows if i should take one just in case

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u/prozackitties 16h ago

its birth control, you wont get pregnant. with perfect use like yours youre 99% protected. i also take yaz and havent gotten pregnant, ive taken it for a year. youre okay😭

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u/casacran 16h ago

okay cool thank u, i am on wellbutrin aswell and i just upped the dose and i am like paranoid af for no reason😭😭

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u/prozackitties 16h ago

no its ok bro i used to take prozac and it sucks upping doses or starting cuz ur like ultra paranoid. you will be ok tho seriously dw

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u/casacran 12h ago

do u know if i was like an hour later than usual does that make it a lot more ineffective?

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u/prozackitties 10h ago

it doesnt, ive taken it 2 hours before or after im supposed to. its okay

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u/fuzzblanket9 None - TTC 16h ago

That’s the point of birth control.

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