ask: What are my chances of getting pregnant if i missed one pill and made it up ASAP?
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October 5, 2009 - 2:02pm
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I missed one pill Thursday night, in my third week, but made it up as soon as i woke up on Friday morning. I also took my pill about 3 hours late on Saturday night, which would have been my last active pill. My boyfriend and I had sex soon after. We used a condom, but it broke. He had already went shortly before we had sex. He went inside of me not knowing the condom broke, but he barely went. What are my chances of getting pregnant?
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Anon,
You should be fine. Missing one pill and taking it the next day generally does not interrupt protection (it is much more worrisome if you miss two pills). And going just 3 hours late with another pill shouldn't make a difference. The pill is 97-99% effective when taken perfectly, which means there will always be a very few pregnancies even while taking it exactly right. But missing a pill just increases your chances very very slightly. Don't fret too much. You should be getting your period soon, right?
October 6, 2009 - 9:09amThis Comment
yes, i should start wednesday or thursday!
October 6, 2009 - 1:32pmLet us know when you start!
October 6, 2009 - 2:48pmI started today! Thanks so much for all your help :)
October 7, 2009 - 2:06pmI have a question now too ... i started having some light bleeding (just enough to cover not about half of a regular tampon) about 2 days ago .. but it was kind of thickish in texture and brown (never light or pink) i am on birth control (Yaz) and sometimes because of basketball training or busy schedules i tend to miss taking my pill by about 3-4 hours ... i am sappose to have my period in about 10 days.
October 25, 2009 - 10:30ami am highly concerned and scared that i could be pregnant..... can somebody tell me my chances of being pregnant or give me some advice??? i would appreciate anything!
Anon,
Missing your pill by just 3 to 4 hours isn't going to make a difference in your protection against pregnancy. In fact, if you miss a pill entirely on one day and take it the next day (in other words, take two that next day) you are still protected from pregnancy.
What time of day do you take your pill? Is there a better time of day? Could you, say, take it each morning after you brush your teeth? Or each night when you brush your teeth? If you attach it to another habit that you do about the same time every day, it's easier.
So don't worry. You are fine. But you might want to think about whether there's a better time of day for you to take your pill so that you won't stress so much or have a chance of forgetting it!
November 16, 2009 - 8:54amThank you for your question. The best thing to do is wait until after you actually missed your period. When you miss, then purchase a pregnancy test to see what the results are. You can purchase a pregnancy test for $1.00 at a local Dollar Store.
Every time you have sex, you have a chance to become pregnant even on the Pill. Do you also use condoms?
October 25, 2009 - 10:53amSo I missed a pill at some point within this last week and it was on my second week. The next morning I woke up and took the pill. My boyfriend and I were having sex tonight and when he pulled out the condom fell off and was hanging out of me. What are the chances that I can become pregnant?
November 13, 2009 - 11:30pmAnon,
Since you made up the missed pill as soon as you remembered, you should be fine. (In other words, you took two pills that next day, right?)
I'm sorry that the condom fell off, but this is why we use backup methods of birth control, so that if one fails, we have the other to rely on. Good for you, and I don't think you have to worry. I know it seems like it since the two things happened closely together, but in general, if you miss one pill and make it up by taking two the next day, your protection from pregnancy doesn't change. It's only when you miss two or more pills that it would be more worrisome.
November 16, 2009 - 8:57amThanks! We went ahead and made the decision to get Plan B anyways. We've been togehter for a couple years now but kids just arent an option in our busy lives!
November 16, 2009 - 10:13am