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Expert: Bob Kambic - 3/30/2007


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Okay, on Monday I missed my birth control by roughly 12 hours. Then on Tuesday, I took my pill at the usual time, but on Wednesday I again missed it by 12 hours, but on Thursday I took it at the same time. Thursday is the day I had sex as well. Is it likely I will get pregnant this way? We did not use a condom.
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If you took the pill each day you are probably OK. You should take the pill at about the same time each day because your body gets used to it and it keeps the level of the hormone stable. If you take it at different times you are likely to forget to take it someday.

Read the instructions that come with the pill.

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Bob Kambic

Expertise

Natural Family Planning, Periodic Abstinence, Rhythm, Catholic Church Method of Family Planning, Withdrawal, Condoms, Abstinence, Breast Feeding.

Experience

On the faculty of Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health for 22 years.

Publications
AJOBGYN, AJPH, Fertility and Sterility, Advances in Contraception, International Family Planning Perspectives, America, etc.

Education/Credentials
Duquesne University BA, University of Pittsburgh MSH, Johns Hopkins all but dissertation for PhD (ABD). Over 50 peer review articles on these topics, advisor to Planned Parenthood and to Vatican.

Past/Present Clients
Planned Parenthood, Family Planning Clinics, Womens' Reproductive Health Clinics, The Vatican, US Conference of Catholic Bishops, WHO, USAID, programs in Asia, Africa, Europe, South America, and the USA.

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