can i be pregnant??

By Anonymous July 6, 2011 - 2:50pm

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hello, im on dianne 35 for a year now and im about to finish in 6 days but im planning not to start anymore but im not also planning to get pregnant..lets say im to finish this july 12 then i usually my menstruation comes in 5 days after my last pill so it will be on sunday july 17. so if i have to count 15 days as an ovolatory stage i will peak on 30 and 31..but during weekends i have contact with my bf, so concern is will i get pregnant then??

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Maryann Gromisch RN Guide

Hi,
The choice to stop oral contraceptive is yours to make. Planning intercourse based on ovulation date to avoid pregnancy is often referred to as the rhythm method. The rhythm or calendar method is one of the 'biological' forms of birth control. A couple attempts to avoid sexual intercourse just before, during and just after ovulation, a time when an egg is exposed to potential sperm as it travels out of the ovaries and down one of the fallopian tubes. The effectiveness of the rhythm method depends on how meticulously you practice it. It also depends on the predictability of your periods and consequently your ovulation period. For typical users the rhythm method is less than 87% effective. It is not a flawless method of birth control. I suggest, that if you don't want to get pregnant, you choose a more effective form of birth control.

July 6, 2011 - 4:30pm