Hi, Anon, and welcome to EmpowHer. I'm so sorry you're dealing with this.
First, let me commend you for using two forms of birth control. That's very smart and I hope you continue to do it, because it helps prevent not only pregnancy but also sexually transmitted diseases between partners.
Second, on the birth control pills: If she only missed one pill, and she took it and her next pill the next day, she should be fine. Most birth control pills operate that way. So she did exactly the right thing by taking two pills when she remembered. Chances for an unwanted pregnancy are much higher when a woman misses two pills, not just one.
Third, I can't tell you her chances of being pregnant without knowing (a) whether her cycles are regular or irregular, (b) how long her cycles normally are, and (c) what day of her cycle it was when you had unprotected sex. If she has, for example, a 28-day cycle and she is regular, she probably usually ovulates sometime around days 12-13-14 of her cycle, and those are the most likely days to get pregnant. Sperm can live in a woman's body for 3-5 days, so the days ahead of ovulation are important as well. And the egg lives in the woman's body for 24-48 hours, so the couple of days after ovulation also count. I know that seems like a lot to keep track of, but basically if you just remember that the first two weeks after a woman's period are the most vulnerable to unprotected sex, that will help.
I have to say that three or four days late is no big deal. Even if a woman has a regular cycle, it's very common for her to occasionally go as much as a week or 10 days late with no particular reason. Hormones react to a lot of things -- stress, big changes in life, even changes in activity or medication. So it's quite possible that her period will come in a few days and you won't have to worry. If it doesn't come when she's a week late, you might buy a home pregnancy test and test to see what the results are.
Here's a page with frequently asked questions about abortion. They cost differently based on different things, the most common one being how far along the pregnancy is:
http://www.womensmedcenter.com/faqs/default.asp
And here's a Planned Parenthood site that says the cost of abortions in the first trimester usually range from $350 to $900:
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Hi, Anon, and welcome to EmpowHer. I'm so sorry you're dealing with this.
First, let me commend you for using two forms of birth control. That's very smart and I hope you continue to do it, because it helps prevent not only pregnancy but also sexually transmitted diseases between partners.
Second, on the birth control pills: If she only missed one pill, and she took it and her next pill the next day, she should be fine. Most birth control pills operate that way. So she did exactly the right thing by taking two pills when she remembered. Chances for an unwanted pregnancy are much higher when a woman misses two pills, not just one.
Third, I can't tell you her chances of being pregnant without knowing (a) whether her cycles are regular or irregular, (b) how long her cycles normally are, and (c) what day of her cycle it was when you had unprotected sex. If she has, for example, a 28-day cycle and she is regular, she probably usually ovulates sometime around days 12-13-14 of her cycle, and those are the most likely days to get pregnant. Sperm can live in a woman's body for 3-5 days, so the days ahead of ovulation are important as well. And the egg lives in the woman's body for 24-48 hours, so the couple of days after ovulation also count. I know that seems like a lot to keep track of, but basically if you just remember that the first two weeks after a woman's period are the most vulnerable to unprotected sex, that will help.
I have to say that three or four days late is no big deal. Even if a woman has a regular cycle, it's very common for her to occasionally go as much as a week or 10 days late with no particular reason. Hormones react to a lot of things -- stress, big changes in life, even changes in activity or medication. So it's quite possible that her period will come in a few days and you won't have to worry. If it doesn't come when she's a week late, you might buy a home pregnancy test and test to see what the results are.
Here's a page with frequently asked questions about abortion. They cost differently based on different things, the most common one being how far along the pregnancy is:
http://www.womensmedcenter.com/faqs/default.asp
And here's a Planned Parenthood site that says the cost of abortions in the first trimester usually range from $350 to $900:
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/abortion/in-clinic-abortion-procedures-4359.htm
Parental notification laws can very state to state. What state do you live in?
July 29, 2009 - 8:48amThis Comment
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