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Good Day! I just want to ask about my problem..i am using birth control pills for 7 months now.My period came March 19 and that day i take my last in-active pill..I suppose to take my next pack of pill the following day but didnt follow my routine..instead i take it last march 22 which is the last day of my period..I am so alarmed right now becoz i have an unsafe sex not realizing the adjustment that i did last week..and it really bothers me..can u please help?is that ok?Thank you!
March 31, 2011 - 8:43amThis Comment
To rephrase your question, so that we are both on the same page:
You took your last inactive pill on March 19th, and missed your active (hormone-containing) pills for March 20, 21, 22nd? I assume you began taking your active pills on March 23rd, is this correct? Also, I am assuming the unprotected sex you had occurred after March 19th, correct?
You would have an increased chance of pregnancy, as missing two or more pills in-a-row (consecutive days) decreases the effectiveness of the pill. If you had unprotected sex within the last 120 hours, you can use emergency contraception to decrease your chances of pregnancy.
I wish I had other information for you, but missing the first week of pills, and having unprotected sex, does increase your chances for pregnancy. You can take a home pregnancy test during the week of your next inactive pills, if your withdrawal bleeding does not begin. Please let us know when your period begins!!
March 31, 2011 - 11:09amThis Comment
Hi Miss Allison, thank you for ur reply..I started to begin taking my active pill on March 22nd which happen to be the last day of my period..And i had an unprotected sex on the 23rd thinking its still safe because i just had my menstrual period a day after.I thought its ok to adjust taking pills during my menstrual period...
March 31, 2011 - 2:31pmThis Comment
Anytime you want to adjust your prescription, it is best to check with a doctor or read your patient information brochure first (just for next time...or check with us, OK?).
What happens when you bleed during the week of inactive pills is not a menstrual period. Women who use hormonal contraception do not have menstrual periods; the bleeding is actually withdrawal bleeding (just called a "period"). Your body is "withdrawing" from the absence of hormones.
The first week of pills is crucial to take, and not miss any, because your body has been without hormones for 7 days. Then, when you do not take the next two doses...your body will begin to "kick in" with its own hormones. Your body's own hormones are what causes a woman to ovulate (among a million other things). This compares to taking the pill, which actually works to prohibit ovulation, as well as make your cervical mucus and uterine lining less appealing to sperm.
So, when you miss those first few pills, your body is in gear to begin its cycle, and is the reason whenever you miss pills -- even if you are purposefully trying to "adjust" --- you also need to make adjustments in your birth control methods by using backup birth control to make sure your adjustments have had time to become effective. It takes approx. 7 days for the effectiveness of your pills (and any adjustments you make) to be at their highest effectiveness at preventing pregnancy (99%). When you miss pills, especially on consecutive days, this effectiveness rate decreases.
With all of this said...the likelihood of you ovulating on this one particular day is extremely low. Sperm can live inside a woman's body for 3-5 days (when not using birth control pills, for the reasons mentioned above regarding "appealing environment for sperm"), so that opens the window of possible pregnancy to the following 3-5 days as well.
Please know...although all the information I provided suggests it is possible for you to become pregnant, it is NOT AT ALL LIKELY that you would become pregnant in this one time, small window occurrence. Just as it is possible to become pregnant when using birth control pills, as 1 in 100 women will become pregnant every year when using the combination pill (99% effectiveness rate).
I'm not sure if this additional information helped you or not, but please be careful with any future self-adjustments on any prescription drug you take, and be sure to read the instructions to know of any possible side effects of consequences of not taking a drug exactly as prescribed. Take care!
March 31, 2011 - 8:07pmThis Comment
This is a big help Ms. Allison..Thank you very much! ill let you know what happen after 3 weeks..
April 4, 2011 - 12:25pmThis Comment
Hi Anonymous,
I think you are explaining that you had a period, two weeks later you had another period (due to missed pills) and now you are sick and I am assuming you may think you are pregnant? I am thinking that you can try a pregnancy test to settle your nerves at this point. I hope this helps.
Missie
March 27, 2011 - 12:01pmThis Comment
Hi Anonymous,
Have you missed your period yet? I am not sure where you should be on your pills right now. If you missed three days of pills in a row, you certainly risk the possibility of pregnancy.
If you have missed your period, take a pregnancy test. If you have not missed your period yet, wait until you miss and then take a pregnancy test. At this point, you must wait to find out the answer.
Can you keep us posted?
March 27, 2011 - 6:46amGood luck,
Missie
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since i missed my pills i got my period 2 weeks after i had it the last time but that was after i had sex but i also had sex while on my period, but i was getting sick while on my period and im still getting sick now that i just got over it.
March 27, 2011 - 11:44amThis Comment
i have been on the pill for a month and a half and than in the third week i missed 3 pills and on the day after i missed the 3 i took two and during those 3 days i had unprotected sex and after that too now im starting to get sick ive actually been feeling sick the past few days and today was the first day i threw up. HELP ME!
March 26, 2011 - 10:55pmThis Comment
Hi, i have been on the generic yaz for almost 3 months, but also took antibitocs for two weeks about two weeks ago. I had unprotected sex the last day of the antibiotics, and missed two bc pills the second week and one pill the third week. I feel cramping and have sore breast but don't know if its pms. Can i be pregnant??
March 21, 2011 - 8:00pmThis Comment