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if you miss 2 birth control pills during week 2 and have sex on those days can you get pregnant?

By Anonymous April 21, 2009 - 2:27pm
 
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Anonymous

Hello,
I have forgotten to take one pill in the last 6 days. I don't even remember which day I have forgotten (but I guess last night or two nights ago). I took 2 pills together now. There are 4 pills remained. The whole pack is 21. Am I going to be pregnant? Is there anyway to prevent pregnancy?

May 17, 2017 - 3:39pm
Guide (reply to Anonymous)

Hello Anonymous,

You made up for the missed dose. Continue to take your daily pill at the same time each day and finish the pack.

Regards,
Maryann

May 18, 2017 - 9:00am
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Anonymous

i'm in the second week of my pack but i skipped the placebo pills last month. this week i missed my pill on wednesday, then on thursday i took two. i missed again on friday and on saterday i took two pills. on thursday and saterday i had unprotected sex. should i take plan b?

May 13, 2017 - 6:43pm
Guide (reply to Anonymous)

Hello Anonymous,

Plan B will only be effective if you take it within 72 hours of unprotected sex, and before ovulation.

By taking your birth control pills so irregularly, you may have triggered your body to ovulate.

Before doing anything, please speak with your gynecologist.

Regards,
Maryann

May 14, 2017 - 4:01am
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Anonymous

I started Tri lo Estarylla just two weeks ago and I'm never on time taking the pills but I took them every day. I missed a couple of pills in week 2 and week 3 for Sunday. During week 2 I had unprotected sex twice in that week. What are my chances?

April 17, 2017 - 1:16am
Guide (reply to Anonymous)

Hello Anonymous,

Very good chance of becoming pregnant.

Missing active pills, taking the pills late and not using a backup method of birth control, like a condom, increases your risk.

Regards,
Maryann

April 17, 2017 - 8:58am
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Anonymous

Hello,
I started my pregnancy pills on the 9 th day of my period and I ate two pills. Then on 18th day of my period I forgot to eat. After 12 hours I ate 1. Should I eat 2 pills tonight and 2 pills tomorrow night? I haven't had sex during this time. Am I safe to have sex the next month?

April 15, 2017 - 12:36am
Guide (reply to Anonymous)

Hello Anonymous,

Are you referring to birth control pills?

Are you referring to the days in your menstrual cycle rather than your period?

Regards,
Maryann

April 17, 2017 - 9:01am
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Anonymous (reply to Maryann Gromisch RN)

Sorry. Yes birth control pills. Yes menstrual cycle. In fact, the pills are 21. I ate two pills together on the 9th day of my menstrual cycle. I forgot one on the 18th day, but I ate that pill as soon as I remembered. Then continued the remained pills as usual. I didn't have sex in this month. I intend to start sex with my boyfriend in the next cycle. Is it o.k to continue this row, stop 7 days, and start the new row of pills?
Thank you

April 20, 2017 - 11:42pm
Guide (reply to Anonymous)

Hello Anonymous,

Yes. That is what you should do.

Regards,
Maryann

April 21, 2017 - 8:46am
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