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PCOS & ocp pills

2016-07-27 18:07:23
My girlfriend has pcos and is taking ocp pills for that .Apart from normalising the menstrual cycle do these pills also provide contraception or do i have to use condom during intercourse?
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Ocp stands for oral contraceptive pills, so they do offer contraception along with regularisation of periods. It is still advisable to use condons to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections.

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