Caitlyn had unprotected sex with her fiancé about 2 weeksafter her last period, and is worried that she might have becomepregnant. She asks her physician if there are times during hermonthly menstrual cycle when she might be more likely tobecome pregnant. She also asks how birth control pills preventa woman from becoming pregnant. What will the physician tellCaitlyn?

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