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Q: Skipping Birth Control
asked by: shawnamarie on June 24th, 2007
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I have been on birth control for 6 years now. At first, I was taking the pill and I hardly ever took it. My mom was worried I'd get pregnant so took me to get on the Depo shot. I was on Depo for 2 1/2 years when my doctor finally told me it was not good for a lot of reasons to be on it longer than a year in a lifetime. So now, I am back on the pill and I try to take it regularly but when I miss 2 days I will quit taking the whole pack and use no other form of b/c. How possible is it for me to get pregnant? I would like to wait a couple more years!
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Carifairy
replied on June 24th, 2007
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VERY VERY Possible!

When you miss 2 pills ALL you need to do is take them, even if this means 2-3 pills in one day, then use condoms for 7 days.
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Llewellyn
replied on June 24th, 2007
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If you miss a couple days, then just stop taking the rest of the pack, that means you're having unprotected sex. So yes, it is extremely likely that you would get pregnant at some point. That's where babies come from after all! Laughing So if you do not want to get pregnant, you have to actually use birth control or not have sex.

Like Cari said, if you miss two, there is no reason to stop taking the rest. Just take them when you do remember and use a backup method for a week. If you tend to forget a lot, you could try setting an alarm, using condoms, the patch, or Nuva Ring, instead.
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shawnamarie
replied on June 25th, 2007
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Thanks
Thank you both for answering my post. I realize how serious it is but sometimes it's just easier to quit taking the pack. I am going to the doctor soon and will discuss with him other options!
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