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Did I get my period because I stopped my birth control?

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I was off of my birth control for 3 days before I had unprotected sex and he came in me. I got my period the day after, which was a week and a half early. Did I get my period because I stopped my birth control? Is it possible that I'm pregnant?
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replied May 16th, 2012
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Yes. Your body does not have a calendar, so it does not know when you stop your pill in the middle of a pack or when you get to the inactive week. So if it sees the hormone levels drop, it will bleed.

It is unlikely that you will be pregnant, but not impossible. You can take a pregnancy test 21 days after the sex. Repeat it 7 days later to confirm the results.
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replied May 16th, 2012
If I had sex like that again, right after my period stops, what do you think the chances will be of me getting pregnant?
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replied May 16th, 2012
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It is not possible for me to say. Some women will get fertile immediately, some will take a month or two.

At the very best, having sex on just the right days and not being on the pill at all, the chances are only 30% that you will be pregnant.

Best of luck TTC!
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