I was told by my physician that you do need to take the first week of pills before having sex without another backup method such as condoms.

Good luck with necon 777--it was a bad pill for me, and I refused to stay on it!

So you are saying I should have used a condom? Okay, should I be worrying now even though he withdrew?

I am just passing along the information that I was told by my physician. Withdrawl is not effective in preventing pregnancy, no matter what the situation.

If you are concerned, call your doctor or pharmacist.

The pill has to build up in your system for a time to be effective. "withdrawal" has never been an effective method of birth control.

If you are terribly worried, see your doctor for a pregnancy test.

Okay, even though I have been on the pill for about 10 yrs? Okay I am just a worry wort is what my problem is. Thanks for the info.

You didn't say you were on another brand of birth control pills for 10 years and just switched to the 777.

The way it sounded was you started taking the bcs and on the 4th day you had sex without backup protection...And could you be pregnant if your husband pulled out.

Call your doctor and give them all this info. There's no way to definitely say "yes" you should worry or "no" you shouldn't worry.

My physician is not available until next wed. Go figure! They are so busy they say. I know they are. Anyways I have been on the necon since feb. 2003 and was on the ortho tricyclen before that for maybe 3yrs and then before that ortho novum. I am sorry I did not say that. My spouse is telling me it is all in my head because he says that I am on the pill and he is not worried. He said I am worrying over nothing since he withdrew. Thanks for listening to me. I don't have anyone else to talk to.

My thoughts are if you never had a time span between brands where you weren't taking the pill at all...If you stayed on your normal schedule of taking the pill, including placebos...

Even though you changed from one type to another, you should be protected by them.

It's not like you were taking one type, went off for a couple weeks, months, or whatever, right?

Libby

I remember a while back I skipped one pill but I took it the next morning and I was fine. I always take my pills at night. I have been taking them between 7 and 8. Now the placebos, I will take the first 3 and then when I get my period I discard the rest since I was told they do nothing.

It sounds as if you should not be pregnant.

Good luck.

Libby

Gosh I sure hope you don't think I am crazy. So since I have been on birth control for so long you would not think to worry since it has been in my body so long? Even though I do not finish all the placebos? And too I have been so worried that my stomach is killing me. I am glad I have someone to talk to. Thanks.

Sheila

No, I don't think you are crazy. I think most women go through a scare at least once during their life.

For the most part, you can skip the placebos. There are some pills that actually do put active ingredients in their placebos, but I don't believe necon 777 is one of them.

Since you can't get in to see your doctor, you could call the pharmacy where your pills are filled. Most people forget that they are a huge help in one's health. They will be able to tell you if your placebos are really "fake".

As for you being sick, it could be that you are working yourself up with the chance of being pregnant. It could also be a side effect of the pill.

I wish you the best

You were right. I called the pharmacist and they are just sugar pills. I never think to call the pharmacist. I am 28 and one day I want to have kids but not right now. Yeah, I am totally working myself up thinking I am pregnant. I know this is personal but even though I had sex 6 days ago I would not be having symptoms already, right? Okay you are probably thinking "here we go again?"

sheila

You have to remember how birth control pills work...They are actually the hormones your body procuces when you are pregnant, and they "trick" your body in to thinking you are pregnant, therefore, you don't release an egg that month.

That's why some women gain weight when they are on the pill. It's like your body is pregnant. Then when you take the placebos, your body is no longer receiving those hormones, and says, "okay, we aren't pregnant, let's release the blood from the uterus since it isn't needed for a fetus".

The pills you are taking now may be stronger or be a different combination of hormones, and that's why you feel the "symptoms" stronger than before.

The reason for the placebos with birth control pills is because it's easier for some women to stay on a regular schedule of taking a pill every night. For me, if I would have not taken anything for 7 days, I may not have remembered to start taking them when I was supposed to.

Libby