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Hi I got my period november third and it ened on around the 8th. I have been on birth control for a month now. My boyfriend ejected in me 3 times on the 17th and I missed 3 pills. The 17th, 18th,19th. I have been having heavy bleeding for two days. Not sure what are my chances I could get pregnant.
November 16, 2010 - 4:38pmThis Comment
Hi Anonymous,
November 17, 2010 - 9:00amThanks for your question and for finding EmpowHER. I'm confused though, are you talking about October with these dates? As long as you have made up your pills, you should be OK. It is likely that you may have had breakthrough bleeding (those 2 days you were bleeding). If you can get back on track with your pills, and it's always a good idea to use a backup method (condom, spermicide, withdrawal) when you miss pills.
For more information, please review these articles: Missing Birth Control Pills and Concerned About Pregnancy: Q&A and and Oops! Missed Birth Control Pill Advocacy Sheet
Good luck and let us know how you're doing.
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No I'm sorry I mixed up the dates I meant to say I missed my birth control on the 1415 16 ans now the 17. I haven't made up the pills and I'm on the second week. We did have unprotected sex on the 14th. So will I still be ok and does this info help
November 17, 2010 - 11:04amThis Comment
Hi anonymous,
November 17, 2010 - 9:01pmPlease call your doctor's office and/or take a look either at the articles I provided or your package insert that came with your pills. As you know, when you don't take your pill for days, and have sex, it's considered unprotected sex, so you should be using a backup method like condom, spermicide, or withdrawal. When you take your pills regularly and on time, it's considered protected sex (from pregnancy, not STD/STIs).
If you find you forget a lot, call your doctor and ask if maybe a different method of birth control would be right for you. Otherwise, you may want to adopt a regular backup method to make sure you don't invite more risk of pregnancy.
Good luck and let us know how you're doing.
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hello,
i am 25 and in the 2nd week(mid Pack) i missed a pill and doubled up the next day then forgot the next two(first time have Ever forgot pills) after two days of forgetting those two pills i got my period on a wednesday, so i stopped pills until the following tuesday as that when i start my packs, took my pills on time (which is the first week)of the pack and on a wedneday and friday i had unprotected sex, he never did ejaculate in me, but i know all about Pre Cum. i have been a bit bloated lately and fluttery feeling, is it beacuse i stopped my pill so adbruptly had a period mid pack when i wasnt suppose to and now starting a new pack, my body is confused? could i be ppregnant? i have taken pregnancy test and have been negative, wish may be too early to tell.
Kristyna :)
November 15, 2010 - 9:51pmThis Comment
I'm not sure why you suddenly stopped taking your pills when you got your period, as what you were experiencing was most likely breakthrough bleeding and not a period. Breakthrough bleeding is common when missing pills.
Women will forget to take a birth control pill; it is almost inevitable. What is not inevitable is choosing also not to use a condom, after you know you forgot to take pills. Since he did not ejaculate in you, what you engaged in is called: Withdrawal Method. Basically, that means he pulled out, or withdrew, his penis before ejaculating. This method of birth control only has about a 70-80% effectiveness rate (when not used consistently), compared to your birth control pills (when used correctly and consistently) at 99% effectiveness. It is OK to miss a pill here-and-there...just be sure to use a condom for the following 7 days, and you won't need to worry about pregnancy (although, nothing but abstinence is 100% "safe").
You will probably experience some irregular bleeding for a cycle or two, and this would be normal with the stopping and starting of the hormones. Nothing harmful to your body, just inconvenient that you will not know when you will have your "period".
A pregnancy test would be effective after the time you would be expecting your regular period (and, at least 2 weeks after sex).
November 16, 2010 - 2:27pmThis Comment
Hello,
November 14, 2010 - 11:57amI have been on birth control for about 6 months now and this month me and my boyfriend have been having un-protected sex lately. Today is the 14/11/2010 and i have`nt taken the birth control pills from the 10/11/2010 and during the month before i messed up on a few days and still did`nt take the pill sometimes but during those pass few day we had un-protected sex and he cum in me for ever time that we did my period was not suppose to be due until in the next 2weeks but it came down this morning and now it stop. Could i be pregnant ?
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It is irrelevant what your history is for taking birth control; if you do not take a prescription, it does not work. Birth control pills are only 99% effective at preventing pregnancy when used consistently (every day) and correctly (about the same hour every day).
If you have not been using your birth control for a month, then you would not be protected from pregnancy.
If you have had your period AFTER unprotected sex, that period indicates you are not pregnant for this cycle. Any unprotected sex you have in the future could result in a pregnancy.
November 14, 2010 - 3:23pmThis Comment
Hi, question,
I'm currently taking Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo. I took it for 6 months, took a month off, and am now on my 2nd month back on it. I am now starting the 3rd week of my 2nd pill pack back on it, and I only just realized I have an extra pill. I back tracked and I'm pretty sure I must have forgotten to take one sometime between the very end of week 1 and the beginning of week 2 (between like day 8-10). I had sex a few times during the beginning of week 1 (days 3-5). There was one time when we did not use a condom as extra protection, but my partner withdrew before he ejaculated. I have taken all other pills regularly, but am feeling crampy in my lower abdomen and very tired and I don't usually get premenstrual symptoms this early before my period. Its it possible I'm pregnant, or are these symptom's just me psyching myself out?
November 11, 2010 - 1:33pmThis Comment
Hi FMT124,
November 11, 2010 - 2:00pmThanks for your question. You can take both pills at your normal time today if you want to, or just throw away the other pill--it's up to you. Since you regularly use a backup method, you should be fine, and your period may only be slightly altered from skipping one. Try and be extra diligent about taking your pills on time. If you find you have difficulty remembering to take them on time or every day, you may want to ask your doctor about a different type of birth control, like condom and spermicide together, or condom and withdrawal. Sounds like you guys are doing a great job of protecting yourselves from unwanted pregnancy (except for that one little misstep). Nice work! Keep it up.
-Christine
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