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What are my chances of getting pregnant if i missed one pill and made it up ASAP?

By Anonymous October 5, 2009 - 2:02pm
 
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I missed one pill Thursday night, in my third week, but made it up as soon as i woke up on Friday morning. I also took my pill about 3 hours late on Saturday night, which would have been my last active pill. My boyfriend and I had sex soon after. We used a condom, but it broke. He had already went shortly before we had sex. He went inside of me not knowing the condom broke, but he barely went. What are my chances of getting pregnant?

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Guide (reply to Anonymous)

Hello Anonymous,

You might not have become pregnant because you did make up for the missed dose, and you said he did not ejaculate inside of you.

Try not to worry. Continue to take your daily pill.

If you do not have withdrawal bleeding during the week of inactive pills, then test for pregnancy and contact your gynecologist.

Regards,
Maryann

November 2, 2016 - 8:31am
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Anonymous

Hi, i missed my 6. pill and that day i had unprotected sex because i didnt notice. I took the pill 20 hrs later and continued to take them normally. 3 days later we had sex with a condom but it broke, should i be worried about pregnancy? Im on the pill for over 4 years now this is the first time i ever missed one

October 28, 2016 - 5:07am
Guide (reply to Anonymous)

Hello Anonymous,

You should be okay because you made up for the missed pill and have continued to take the pill each day.

Regards,
Maryann

October 28, 2016 - 9:16am
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Anonymous (reply to Maryann Gromisch RN)

Dear Maryann
i'm sorta having a similar problem
i take my pill routely everyday at 11am
i had unprotected sex with my boyfriend the 21st (friday) i continued to take the pill but on Thursday the 27th i forgot to take the pill and Friday i forgot to take the pill the 28th so friday night i took both pills and went to bed, i woke the next morning with dark brown discharge kinda tinted with blood, it stopped after a couple hours and never came back, this morning i took the pill and a couple hours i went to the bathroom and again i have this discharge/blood, it's not A LOT but enough to notice in my underwear and when i use the bathroom. i don't think i'm pregnant but i'm concerned of the possibilities
thankyou

October 30, 2016 - 2:07pm
Guide (reply to Anonymous)

Hello Anonymous,

If you were taking your birth control pill on Friday, October 21, then it was protected sex.

Please contact your gynecologist. The dark brown discharge may have started because of two missed doses, but I cannot say for sure.

Regards,
Maryann

November 2, 2016 - 8:35am
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Anonymous

I had sex with my husband 3 times this weekend and missed one pill on day 4 of the packet. When I woke up today is when I realized I missed yesterdays pill. Should I not take the pills if I could be pregnant? What are the changes?

October 25, 2016 - 12:18pm
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Anonymous

I missed the last White active pill on my pack on (Saturday) I remebered I missed it when I saw the pack on (Sunday) at 11pm when I usually take it , my boyfriend came inside the same day Sunday before I took the pill so I took it as soon as I remebered , I forgot that the peach pills on week 4 are not active so I took plan b on Monday ( the next day) should I be worried? This was the only day I had ever missed a pill ! Please reply! in worried!!

October 24, 2016 - 10:49pm
Guide (reply to Anonymous)

Hello Anonymous,

There is no need to worry. You made up for the missed pill and took Plan B, so I do not think you were at risk for becoming pregnant.

Do speak with your gynecologist, because Plan B might interfere with your bleeding during this inactive week of pills.
Are you having any withdrawal bleeding now?

Regards,
Maryann

October 25, 2016 - 8:37am
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Anonymous

Hi there,

I started my last 7 pill-free day on Tuesday 11th October and started bleeding on the 14th. I then took my combined lucette tablet Tues, Wed, Thursday, forgot Friday (Day 4), and took two on Saturday. I then had intercourse with my boyfriend on the Sunday (Day 6) and this is the first time the condom had broke. I took my tablet straight after and also took it this morning. I have only ever forgotten to take my tablets once before in 5/6 years of being on the pill!

Will I need to go get EC with it being in the first week of my tablets? I've read so many different things and really panicking.

October 24, 2016 - 2:37pm
Guide (reply to Anonymous)

Hello Anonymous,

Check with your gynecologist before taking an emergency contraceptive.

Since you made up for the missed dose the next day and have taken your pills consistently there after, I think you were protected and no need to take an ECP.

Regards,
Maryann

October 25, 2016 - 8:33am
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