I am very scared that I might be pregnant
and i'm not sure what to do.
My last period was on september 10th and I
am currently taking orthotricyclen birth
control pills. I was supposed to begin
my new pill pack on the 18th of september
but forgot until the 20th. I have read
that the most common way to get pregnant
while taking the pill is to forget to
start the next pack- because your body
goes for more than 7 days without
hormones.
But, my boyfriend and I did not have
intercourse. We were unsafe though.
(maybe tmi) we were in a position that
would have allowed for his precum to get
on my vulva and then maybe on his hands
before he put them in me.
So my question is- does the 5% or so
"actual use failure rate" of birth control
pills include instances where you forget
to start your pill pack- and I guess is
what my boyfriend and I did the equivalent
of "withdraw" where there is a chance that
some precum may have gotten into me.
What are the odds of being pregnant?
For the last week I have had some
symptons, nausea and freq. Urinating and
strange cramps down low on my abdomen.
But because I am still taking my pills i'm
not expecting my period until october
11th. And waiting that long to test for
pregnancy is going to kill me. I'll
probably test on friday because then i'll
be 12 dpo. Am I worrying myself sick or
do I have legitimate reasons to be
worried?
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Kia
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Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 6594 Location: Planet Tampaxia,
Posted: 09-29-04 07:14am
No, the 98% or whatever accuracy rate is
when taken correctly.
If you do start a pack late, just use
condoms for the next 7 days to be safe.
