Don't stop taking your pills. Most recommendations I found on the web were for women to stop taking the pills only if they KNOW they are pregnant. But if you aren't pregnant and you stop taking the pills, you will be affecting your hormones and it will probably be another cycle or two before you get regular again.
As I read your question, here's what is going on:
Days 19, 20 and 21 you forgot to take your pills
You then had a period, so we start over at day 1
--had unprotected sex in here--
Day 8, forgot pill
Day 9, took one pill
Day 10 or 11 - remembered, took two pills and got caught up.
The question is whether you ovulated, and it's impossible to know that. Most women on 28-day cycles ovulate about Day 13-14. Your unprotected sex was before that time, but sperm can live in our bodies for 48-72 hours. So there was indeed a chance. And in fact, the most common way that women get pregnant while taking the pill is by starting late.
Take a pregnancy test if your period doesn't come right away, or call the doctor's office and talk to the nurse for her or his best advice, OK? And try not to stress too much until then. I know it's nerve-wracking, but there's not a lot you can do except wait it out.
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Hi, Anon,
Don't stop taking your pills. Most recommendations I found on the web were for women to stop taking the pills only if they KNOW they are pregnant. But if you aren't pregnant and you stop taking the pills, you will be affecting your hormones and it will probably be another cycle or two before you get regular again.
As I read your question, here's what is going on:
Days 19, 20 and 21 you forgot to take your pills
You then had a period, so we start over at day 1
--had unprotected sex in here--
Day 8, forgot pill
Day 9, took one pill
Day 10 or 11 - remembered, took two pills and got caught up.
The question is whether you ovulated, and it's impossible to know that. Most women on 28-day cycles ovulate about Day 13-14. Your unprotected sex was before that time, but sperm can live in our bodies for 48-72 hours. So there was indeed a chance. And in fact, the most common way that women get pregnant while taking the pill is by starting late.
Take a pregnancy test if your period doesn't come right away, or call the doctor's office and talk to the nurse for her or his best advice, OK? And try not to stress too much until then. I know it's nerve-wracking, but there's not a lot you can do except wait it out.
March 26, 2010 - 10:23amThis Comment
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