Hi anonymous,
Thanks for your question. If your boyfriend ejaculated near your vagina (not inside), there is minimal risk. Forgetting to take your pills can mess up your cycle, so your period likely wouldn't show up when you expect it. It is important to take your pills on time. Figure out a tactic to remember and not forget to take them with when you're out of town, even if you have to start carrying them in your purse! Try associating taking them with something you do every day at approximately the same time. If you continue to forget to take them, you may want to consider different type of birth control that may be more suited to your lifestyle, or get in the habit of using a backup method to avoid any future "am I pregnant?" stress.
Here are a couple articles that may help explain what could be going on and how to deal with it: Missing Birth Control Pills and Concerned About Pregnancy: Q&A, Oops! Missed Birth Control Pill Advocacy Sheet, and How to Make Up MIssed Birth Control Pills
Good luck and let us know how you're doing.
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Hi anonymous,
November 10, 2010 - 12:43pmThanks for your question. If your boyfriend ejaculated near your vagina (not inside), there is minimal risk. Forgetting to take your pills can mess up your cycle, so your period likely wouldn't show up when you expect it. It is important to take your pills on time. Figure out a tactic to remember and not forget to take them with when you're out of town, even if you have to start carrying them in your purse! Try associating taking them with something you do every day at approximately the same time. If you continue to forget to take them, you may want to consider different type of birth control that may be more suited to your lifestyle, or get in the habit of using a backup method to avoid any future "am I pregnant?" stress.
Here are a couple articles that may help explain what could be going on and how to deal with it:
Missing Birth Control Pills and Concerned About Pregnancy: Q&A, Oops! Missed Birth Control Pill Advocacy Sheet, and How to Make Up MIssed Birth Control Pills
Good luck and let us know how you're doing.
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