My generic Ovcon-35 BC prescription has run out (I've been on this birth control for one year) and my husband and I will be using condoms for contraception in the future due to an awful experience with the OBGYN last year. I stopped taking my active pill two days ago (27th), on day 1 of my third week of active pills (I no longer have the remainder of the pack, that is why I stopped at the start of my third active week). My question is how many days would it be safe for us to make love naturally before having to start using the dreaded condoms? Unfortunately, we have to avoid pregnancy. Can we still make love for 7 days of inactive pills; can we go 2 or 3 days longer before risk of sperm being in there before ovulation could possibly occur? I would love to go 9 or 10 days post active pills without condoms, but I don't want to overly risk it. Also, as a side note, I regularly spot and cramp for about 5 days during each 2nd active pill week (so I was spotting through Monday, and my last pill I took was Thursday). Sometimes I think it's because I am ovulating anyway, because of the many symptoms I consistently have during that time.
Hopefully I am making sense. Thank you for any advice.
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My generic Ovcon-35 BC prescription has run out (I've been on this birth control for one year) and my husband and I will be using condoms for contraception in the future due to an awful experience with the OBGYN last year. I stopped taking my active pill two days ago (27th), on day 1 of my third week of active pills (I no longer have the remainder of the pack, that is why I stopped at the start of my third active week). My question is how many days would it be safe for us to make love naturally before having to start using the dreaded condoms? Unfortunately, we have to avoid pregnancy. Can we still make love for 7 days of inactive pills; can we go 2 or 3 days longer before risk of sperm being in there before ovulation could possibly occur? I would love to go 9 or 10 days post active pills without condoms, but I don't want to overly risk it. Also, as a side note, I regularly spot and cramp for about 5 days during each 2nd active pill week (so I was spotting through Monday, and my last pill I took was Thursday). Sometimes I think it's because I am ovulating anyway, because of the many symptoms I consistently have during that time.
Hopefully I am making sense. Thank you for any advice.
August 29, 2009 - 1:41pmThis Comment
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