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What are my chances of getting pregnant if i missed one pill and made it up ASAP?

By Anonymous 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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Anonymous

My girlfriend missed the first two days of her new pack of pills and we had unprotected sex on the first. I pulled out, and I know that isn't a method of birth control, but it should lower the chances. Should I be worried?

May 12, 2015 - 5:58am
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Anonymous

Hello ,
Satirday i had unprotected sex while on the pill & the guy came in me. I missed talking my pill for Friday night but took them for Friday & Saturday right after I remembered. Early that week I had forgot to take one but I wasn't sexually active & doubled up also. I just need to my know my chances & should I get an Plan B?

May 10, 2015 - 6:41am
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Anonymous

I missed a pill during my 3rd week because I was sick and slept right through the time I usually take it. I took it the next day along with that day's dose. My boyfriend and I had unprotected sex about 3 days later, is there reason to start worrying now? Thanks. -Janice

May 8, 2015 - 9:51pm
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Anonymous

Hello,
I'm on the birth control pill (Loryna) and have been for about 8 months. I forgot to take my pill yesterday (the Tuesday pill on the 2nd week) and then had unprotected sex today (Wednesday), thinking I had taken my pill yesterday, then went to take my Wednesday pill basically right after I had sex and realized that I hadn't taken yesterday's so I took both at the same time. My question is, usually they say if you miss one pill you should still be okay, but I had unprotected sex the day after. Should I take the Plan B pill even though I only missed one birth control pill? I'm very worried I could become pregnant.

May 6, 2015 - 4:55pm
Guide (reply to Anonymous)

Hello Anonymous,

You should be safe from having become pregnant because you missed only one dose and made up for it as soon as you realized it. There is no need to take an emergency contraceptive.

Regards,
Maryann

May 7, 2015 - 9:46am
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Anonymous

Hi,
I usually take my pill at 830pm, i missed taking my last pill of the 3rd week on Monday and when i woke up at 4am(aprox 8 hrs late) of Tuesday took it immediately but in this day i was supposed to start the inactive ones. What should i do :(?.

May 5, 2015 - 2:33am
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Anonymous

I missed my pill yesterday (thinking I took it but didn't) and had unprotected sex that night. I also forgot to take my pill today and took them both tonight. What are my chances of becoming pregnant? I am on the altevera birth control.

May 3, 2015 - 6:52pm
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Anonymous

Hello,
Ive been on the pill for about 8 years now and I have probably missed about only 5 pills over that time span. I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend tonight and when I went to bed I realized i had forgotten to take my pill last night (Wednesday night) so I took it tonight (Thursday night) which would be about 24 hours late. Is there a chance that I could have gotten pregnant?

April 30, 2015 - 7:20pm
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Anonymous

Hello.. I missed my 3rd pill, of the first week, of my new pack of pills. I made up for it the next morning by taking two. I've been taking Zarah bc for the last 5 years, and I never miss one. My husband and I had unprotected sex the morning after I missed the pill. I immediately took the two right after. Could I be pregnant? Thank you for your help! -anonymous

April 28, 2015 - 6:38pm
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Anonymous

I usually take my pills at 8am, but I missed my pill on Thursday, and was late with my pill on Friday. I remembered at about 10pm on Friday and took them both, but I had had sex with my husband right before I remembered. How likely is it that I am pregnant?

April 25, 2015 - 5:35pm
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