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Time for BIRTH CONTROL PILL to become effective.

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How long does it take for the birth control pill to become effective? My wife and I had unprotected sex on the 7th day after she started taking the birth control pill. She began taking a the birth control pill a week after her period ended. She said that her cycle is typically normal.

Should we purchase the morning after pill to avoid becoming pregnant or are we ok?

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Hello,
Thank you for your query at doctorspring.com
Under no circumstances must a cotton be re-used in the setting you have described. The possibility of getting HIV this way has never been documented and appears highly unlikely.
But no alcohol does not kill the HIV virus. Glutaraldehyde is probably the most effective disinfectant to inactivate HIV virus but is not used routinely because it causes hypersensitivty reactions in persons repeatedly exposed to it.
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Dr. Jaydeep Tripathy
Category: HIV- AIDS Specialist
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MBBS from Sri Ramachandra University in December 2011
M.Med (Family Medicine) - TNMGR University, Chennai
MBA-MPH in Public Health in March 2016, SRM University
Finished AFIH in March 2016, SRM University
MRCP ( UK ), Internal Medicine, Royal College of Physicians, June 2016
Fellowship in Diabetology from Martin Luther University in January 2017

Currently Resident Physician, in MD Radiodiagnosis - Kamakshi Memorial Hospital, Chennai
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