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Q: Missed a pill: what are chances for pregnancy?

asked by: DoctorQuestion on February 24th, 2007

I forgot to take my birth control pill two days ago. I normally take my pills in the evening, so as soon as I remembered the next morning, I took it (around 6:30 AM). However, I forgot to take the other pill in the evening so I took one this morning around 8. I had sex with my husband and after that, I had come to the realization about my missing pill so I took a second immediately after. He didn't ejaculate inside me, however.

My question is, is it possible for me to get pregnant from this encounter because I missed a pill?

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on March 15th, 2007

Birth Control Answer A2437

Even if you missed one pill twice in a row, it seems that you've compensated by taking the dosage correctly afterwards. So the chances of getting pregnant due to the missed pills are very small.

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