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The Birth Control pill has the ability to protect against pregnancy and to regulate the menstrual cycle. It has absolutely NO ability to protect against any form of sexually transmitted diseases, either bacterial (such as chlamydia) or viral (such as HIV/AIDS).

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Birth control will not protect you from STD's, AIDS included. It isn't even perfect with contraception.

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Do birth control pills protect against HIV?

No, birth control pills DO NOT protect against HIV


Do you need to use a condom if on birth control?

Absolutely YES! Birth control pills only protect you from getting pregnant. Condoms, while not foolproof, will protect you from STDs.


When using birth control pill does it protect you against std?

No, absolutely not


Do you need birth control if you use condoms?

Birth control only protects against pregnancy. Condoms protect against sexually transmitted diseases.


Do all birth control pills protect you against chlamydia?

Absolutley not! The two things that do are: no sex or condoms. Birth control pills control the births of babies, nothing more.


How does birth control help protect against HIV?

The only type of birth control that protects against HIV are condoms. Other methods do not prevent HIV.


If taken half dose of birth control?

Then it's not certain that it'll protect you from pregnancy.


When does birth control pill set in?

Birth control must be taken every day for 4 weeks before it will protect you against pregnancy. To continue with the protectiveness of birth control you must continue taking a pill every day. Missing a pill will put you at a increased risk of pregnancy.


You only get your period if you take birth control?

No. You get a period with/without the pill. All the pill does is protect you from getting pregnant.


How can you not get a girl pregnant without using a condom?

Make sure she is on birth control, but this does not protect either of you against STD's.


What are the pros and cons of birth control in teenagers?

Pro's- helps prevent unwanted pregnancies in sexually active teens. Con's- no birth control measure is 100.00000% effective- some will still get pregnant. Con's- many forms of birth control do not protect from sexually transmitted diseases.


Do you still have to use a condom when your taking birth control?

Birth control is 99.9% effective when taken properly, so you do not need a condom to protect yourself from pregnancy. However, if you are not in a monogamous relationship; meaning, if you have more than one intimate partner, you should use condoms to protect yourself from STI/STD's.