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Q: Birth Control Question
asked by: danv57701 on September 11th, 2007
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My girlfriend and I have un protected sex but she is on the pill. She forgot two days in a row to take her pill in the morning (her normal time) and took it both days in the evening. We had unprotected sex both of those nights. What is the chance she could be pregnant or are we safe?
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Marianne0558
replied on September 11th, 2007
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This is the number 1 reason many women get pregnant while on birth control pills. If they are not taken at the same time, every single day, there is a higher risk of pregnancy. Since she took the pills she missed, that doesn't mean she can't get pregnant on those days. Supposedly, if you miss your pills, it can take up to a month for your body to adjust and for the birth control to work again.
On a personal note, I got pregnant while on the pill. My daughter is now 15 months old.
Also, I just want to point out that make sure she knows that if she takes antibiotics, it will make the birth control pills ineffective for about a month.
The safest way to not get pregnant is using 2 forms of birth control at a time. I would consider using condoms and the pill. I would go get a pregnancy test just to be sure, as soon as she is late (IF she is late).
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Georgia59
replied on September 11th, 2007
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Re: Birth Control Question
danv57701 wrote:
My girlfriend and I have un protected sex but she is on the pill. She forgot two days in a row to take her pill in the morning (her normal time) and took it both days in the evening. We had unprotected sex both of those nights. What is the chance she could be pregnant or are we safe?


So she still took it every day?

While you are at a slightly increased risk for pregnancy, it's still unlikely.

Personally, I wouldn't fret over it too much.

You can miss one whole pill and still be completely protected. If you miss two pills, you are supposed to use back up birth control for a week of taking pills.

But since she actually did take them, she didn't really miss them. They were just late.

If it's not too late, you can use plan b. But make sure you use condoms until you've got the schedule back on track for a week.

But like I said, I wouldn't fret too much. Wink
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