Welcome to EmpowHER and thank you for reaching out to us for advice regarding your risk for becoming pregnant.
You are correct. Sperm can live inside a woman's body for five consecutive days, depending on conditions.
Since you have been taking your birth control pills consistently prior to having intercourse on June 25, you should have been protected. However, there is no way of knowing if you could have ovulated as early as June 29. In that case, some sperm could have survived.
What week of the active pills were you on when you stopped?
Birth control pills prevent pregnancy mainly by stopping ovulation. If no egg is released, there is nothing to be fertilized by sperm, and the woman cannot get pregnant.
Most birth control pills contain synthetic forms of two female hormones: estrogen and progestin. These synthetic hormones stabilize a woman's natural hormone levels, and prevent estrogen from peaking mid-cycle. Without the estrogen bump, the pituitary gland does not release other hormones that normally cause the ovaries to release mature eggs.
I don't think it was extremely likely that you became pregnant. Please consult with your gynecologist.
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Hello Anonymous,
Welcome to EmpowHER and thank you for reaching out to us for advice regarding your risk for becoming pregnant.
You are correct. Sperm can live inside a woman's body for five consecutive days, depending on conditions.
Since you have been taking your birth control pills consistently prior to having intercourse on June 25, you should have been protected. However, there is no way of knowing if you could have ovulated as early as June 29. In that case, some sperm could have survived.
What week of the active pills were you on when you stopped?
Birth control pills prevent pregnancy mainly by stopping ovulation. If no egg is released, there is nothing to be fertilized by sperm, and the woman cannot get pregnant.
Most birth control pills contain synthetic forms of two female hormones: estrogen and progestin. These synthetic hormones stabilize a woman's natural hormone levels, and prevent estrogen from peaking mid-cycle. Without the estrogen bump, the pituitary gland does not release other hormones that normally cause the ovaries to release mature eggs.
I don't think it was extremely likely that you became pregnant. Please consult with your gynecologist.
Regards,
July 8, 2015 - 10:06amMaryann
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