- Female who is able to become pregnant must have a negative pregnancy test with a sensitivity of at least 25 mIU/mL within 10-14 days prior to and again within 24 hours of starting pomalidomide; female who is able to become pregnant must either commit to continued abstinence from heterosexual intercourse or begin two acceptable methods of birth control, one highly effective and one additional effective method at the same time; female who is able to become pregnant must agree to ongoing pregnancy testing; men must agree to use a latex condom during sexual contact with female who is able to become pregnant even if they had vasectomy for the duration of study participation, and 28 days after completion of pomalidomide administration; all patients must be counseled at a minimum of every 28 days about pregnancy precautions and risks of fetal exposure while taking pomalidomide; should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately