.ortho .tricyclen .lo is birth control pill. .it can not be used to prevent pregnancy after you are pregnant, it can only be used to .a.v.o.i.d an unplanned pregnancy.

.if your period is now late by 6 days it could mean you are pregnant and the pill will do nothing to help with that. .you need to take a pregnancy test to determine if you are pregnant and take action from their.

What do you mean by "the pill"? When women refer to "the pill" they mean a birth control pill just like ortho-lo.

Like the previous poster said, ortho-lo only prevents pregnancy if you start it before unprotected sex. If you have already had unprotected sex, and it has been 3 weeks, then even the morning after pill will not help you.

Because of this, you may already be pregnant. As of now, it is too late for you to prevent this. The unprotected sex would have made you pregnant about 3-5 days after your unprotected sex. You need to go get a pregnancy test to see if you are pregnant. You can buy some at the store. Its still a little early, so test now, and then about a week from now. If the test comes out positive, then you need to go get a blood test to confirm and get an ultrasound to see exactly how far along you are.

Then, if you are pregnant, you have three choices: abortion, keep the baby, or adoption.

If you are not pregnant, then you may begin taking the birth control pills. Please talk to an ob-gyn first however, just to make sure you're not pregnant. Have them explain to you how your body works and how birth control works.