Hi,
Since you have missed four pills in-a-row, it is important to throw away the pack and start a new pack, while using back-up protection for the next 7 days.
Did you have unprotected sex since missing pill #12-#15? If you have had unprotected sex within the last 120 hours, you can take emergency contraception (Plan B).
Anytime you miss pills, you increase your chance of pregnancy. The pill is 99% effective at preventing pregnancy when taken correctly and consistently. The more pills you miss, and the more times you have unprotected sex, the more likely your chances of pregnancy are. I'm so sorry there isn't an exact percentage or likelihood, but you will need to wait until your next expected period to see if you are pregnant or not. I'm so sorry...I know this isn't what you want to hear, but it takes a woman 10-14 days to even become pregnant after ovulating (and having sex), so that's why a pregnancy test would not even detect a pregnancy until a few weeks after sex..about the time of an expected period.
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Hi,
Since you have missed four pills in-a-row, it is important to throw away the pack and start a new pack, while using back-up protection for the next 7 days.
Did you have unprotected sex since missing pill #12-#15? If you have had unprotected sex within the last 120 hours, you can take emergency contraception (Plan B).
Anytime you miss pills, you increase your chance of pregnancy. The pill is 99% effective at preventing pregnancy when taken correctly and consistently. The more pills you miss, and the more times you have unprotected sex, the more likely your chances of pregnancy are. I'm so sorry there isn't an exact percentage or likelihood, but you will need to wait until your next expected period to see if you are pregnant or not. I'm so sorry...I know this isn't what you want to hear, but it takes a woman 10-14 days to even become pregnant after ovulating (and having sex), so that's why a pregnancy test would not even detect a pregnancy until a few weeks after sex..about the time of an expected period.
Please let us know when you get your period!
May 11, 2010 - 9:17pmThis Comment
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