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Can you get pregnant from missing pills after unprotected sex?

By Anonymous January 22, 2010 - 12:31pm
 
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I am a first day starter and missed the first pill of my pack (started a day late) I take Yaz. according to the pill pack, it says missing only one in the first week requires no back up protection. At the end of that first week (The day after the last day of withdrawal bleeding) I had unprotected sex, though my partner withdrew. On Tuesday and Wednesday (the sex was on sunday) I missed my pills, and doubled up on Thursday and Friday. What are the chances of pregancy?

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Anonymous

I been taking my birth control less than two weeks, I had sex with my boyfriend and forgot to take both of the pills and than had sex again and missed pills again but stopped taking them again? Could I get pregnant Bc I started to spot a week later.

December 6, 2015 - 4:02pm
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Anonymous

I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend the night before I started my next birth control cycle.. Is there a chance I could get pregnant?

November 20, 2015 - 11:18pm
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Anonymous

hi, I recently had used the with drawel method on Sunday, I forgot to take my pills on Monday & Tuesday. I made Monday's up on Tuesday and Tuesday's up on Wednesday both in the mornings, I usually take my pill around 8pm. what are my chances of pregnancy?

November 4, 2015 - 4:39am
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Anonymous

Hi
Im 21. I've been on the pill 2 years. I changed my starting date of the pack. I took it as normal for 1 and a half weeks. I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend and the next day I took my pill as normal but I have not taken it since. Could I be pregnant?

October 18, 2015 - 2:54am
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Anonymous

Hi Susan Cody,
I just switched from one combo pill to a different brand of combo pills. I started the new pill when I would have started my next pack of my previous one. I took all pills mon-fri at 6:30 pm of the first week and had sex Friday night. I forgot to take my pill Saturday at 6:30 and did not take it until 1:00pm Sunday and then took my other pill Sunday at normal time (6:30) that day also. My boyfriend did pull out. Is it possible I am pregnant?

October 12, 2015 - 7:36pm

Hi all, need some advice.

I've been taking the pill regularly for over a year now, I have missed a few here and there, but remember to take them the next day...

I hadnt missed a single pill this month, up until my 3rd week... I forgot to take the pill on Thursday ( 24th ) but took two on Friday at my regular time (around 9am) I continued to take my pill normal time Saturday. I had unprotected sex Sunday morning around 6am, and did not take my pill until 4pm that afternoon... I started my suger pills Monday morning normal time and have taken one everyday since... It's now been 4 days on the suger pills and I still don't have my period (I usually get in the 2nd night). What is the risk of pregnancy ?

September 30, 2015 - 11:26pm
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Anonymous

hi, I had unprotected sex last night and forgot to take my pill that night, I usually take it around 10. I took it as soon as I woke up, around 6:30, how high is my risk of being pregnant?

September 27, 2015 - 2:03pm

Hello, I had unprotected sex last Saturday (it's now the Sunday after, 8 days later). I am on the pill. But I didn't pee for about 45 mins after.
2 days after, I got a bladder infection and on Thursday went to the doctor and got antibiotics. It didn't work at all so I got stronger antibiotics yesterday. The doctor said it would clash with the pill.
Just wondering if there is a possibility I could get pregnant after last Saturday, by taking these antibiotics for the next 5 days? Or is it only the pills before the unprotected sex that matter?

September 27, 2015 - 9:25am
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Anonymous

Hi everyone...I was taking bc for about 4 months because my hormones are off and I was wondering since I took my birth control pill on Friday at 12pm and had sexual intercourse that night at 2am could I still be pregnant if I forgot to take my pill the next day which was Saturday and Sunday. We did use a condom but it came off and all of the sperm got in me and we didn't know. I just started spotting Monday. Could this mean Something? Someone please Answer this for me.

September 21, 2015 - 9:26pm
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Hello Anonymous,

I suggest you mention this to your gynecologist because you say that you have been prescribed oral contraceptives to correct a hormonal issue.

Generally, I would say the spotting was breakthrough bleeding caused by the drop in hormone levels because of missing 2 consecutive doses.

Birth control pills prevent pregnancy by preventing ovulation. Without the protection of the pills and the condom, I cannot say that there was no risk for becoming pregnant.

Your doctor is the one to ask.

Regards,
Maryann

September 22, 2015 - 8:46am
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