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Q: Chances for pregnancy: missed pills

asked by: DoctorQuestion on December 28th, 2006

I have been on birth control for about a year. during the second week of pills this month i had the flu with one day of vomiting and 4 of diarhea and i may have missed a couple of pills. I had unprotected sex around the 14th day of the pills. What are the chances that i could be pregnant and when is it too early to take a pregnancy test?

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on January 5th, 2007

Birth Control Answer A2069

If you missed a couple of pills during the second week of the pack and had unprotected sex on the 14th day, then you have significant chances of becoming pregnant. You can take a home pregnancy test if you miss your next period. HPT test results (urine-based, over-the-counter pregnancy tests) are valid when taken 5 days before an expected period, or less. If you get your period, then you are not pregnant.

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