Hi Alyshia,
Thanks for your question and for being a part of the EmpowHer community.
Any time you forget to take your pills, you run the risk of getting pregnant if you have unprotected sex. You may want to use a backup method such as condoms or withdrawal, or abstain from sex for the rest of this period to make sure you don't put yourself at any further risk for unwanted pregnancy. I hope you are back on track with your pills now. If you're not sure how to do that, here is an advocacy sheet I wrote recently about missing birth control pills:
https://www.empowher.com/sexual-well-being/content/oops-missed-birth-control-pill-advocacy-sheet
Good luck, and let us know how you're doing or if you have any more questions.
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Hi Alyshia,
July 27, 2010 - 1:01pmThanks for your question and for being a part of the EmpowHer community.
Any time you forget to take your pills, you run the risk of getting pregnant if you have unprotected sex. You may want to use a backup method such as condoms or withdrawal, or abstain from sex for the rest of this period to make sure you don't put yourself at any further risk for unwanted pregnancy. I hope you are back on track with your pills now. If you're not sure how to do that, here is an advocacy sheet I wrote recently about missing birth control pills:
https://www.empowher.com/sexual-well-being/content/oops-missed-birth-control-pill-advocacy-sheet
Good luck, and let us know how you're doing or if you have any more questions.
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