Any time you have unprotected sex you risk pregnancy, and any time you miss taking your birth control pills, you are having unprotected sex.
If you read the inserts that come with the pills, it will say something like if you miss one pill, double up the next day but use additional protection for a week or something to that effect. So any time you miss pills, your hormones change accordingly and you run the risk of becoming pregnant. Always use a second form of contraception when you miss pills, and follow the guidelines that come with the pills for how long you need to use the secondary protection. If you don't understand the insert instructions, call your pharmacist.
This is a common mistake for women, so don't feel you are alone. We have a lot of information on this topic: https://www.empowher.com/condition/reproductive-system
The bottom line is, if you don't want to get pregnant, you have to be very careful with your contraception. I hope this helped you.
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Hi Anonymous
Any time you have unprotected sex you risk pregnancy, and any time you miss taking your birth control pills, you are having unprotected sex.
If you read the inserts that come with the pills, it will say something like if you miss one pill, double up the next day but use additional protection for a week or something to that effect. So any time you miss pills, your hormones change accordingly and you run the risk of becoming pregnant. Always use a second form of contraception when you miss pills, and follow the guidelines that come with the pills for how long you need to use the secondary protection. If you don't understand the insert instructions, call your pharmacist.
This is a common mistake for women, so don't feel you are alone. We have a lot of information on this topic: https://www.empowher.com/condition/reproductive-system
The bottom line is, if you don't want to get pregnant, you have to be very careful with your contraception. I hope this helped you.
April 22, 2010 - 7:35amThis Comment
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