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I missed 3 days of my birth control pills

By June 28, 2010 - 7:58am
 
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I am 25 years old, I have been taking birth control since I was 18. I skipped 3 days of pills (a weds, thurs, and friday) On Thursday we had sex and he came inside of me, on Saturday we had sex again and he pulled out. The first timd we had sex was the 24th of the month and the 2nd was the 26th of the month. The first day of my last period was the 14th of the month. I am also taking an antibiotic that lessens the effectiveness of the pill. What are the chances that I became pregnant?

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Guide (reply to Anonymous)

Hello Anonymous,

Missing so many doses, stopping completely and having intercourse without back up protection put you at risk for becoming pregnant.

If you have withdrawal bleeding, you know you are okay and not pregnant.

If you don't have bleeding, test for pregnancy and call your gynecologist.

Regards,
Maryann

August 30, 2017 - 9:34am
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Anonymous

Hi i just want to ask something. I stopped my pills for 3 days, on the 4th day which is August 4th, 2017 my boyfriend and I had contact and after we did it i didnt take any pills, what happened is that i was bleeding since i didnt take my pills for 3 days in a row, on August 5-7 still bleeding felt like a period but i dont know, I'm fertile last august 4th, and we had contact again last August 10th, August 19th and August 24th not taking any pills anymore after 4th of August, is it possible that i'll get pregnant? Please reply..

August 26, 2017 - 7:58am
Guide (reply to Anonymous)

Hello Anonymous,

It may have been too early to conceive during intercourse on August 19 and 24. I do not know.

If your period is late for September, test for pregnancy.

Regards,
Maryann

August 28, 2017 - 9:28am
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Anonymous

I missed my pill for 2 days Tuesday and Wednesday so i took them all on the Thursday including the one I had to take on Thursday. But on Thursday I came on my period so should I keep taking my pill now or not because it's not my 7 day break yet?

August 25, 2017 - 4:19am
HERWriter Guide (reply to Anonymous)

Hello Anon
Keep taking your pills as usual. This bleeding is due to you missing pills. Your system will sort itself out soon but stay on your pills as usual.
Best,
Susan

August 25, 2017 - 8:10am
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Anonymous

no i did not

August 23, 2017 - 7:14am
Guide (reply to Anonymous)

Hi Anonymous,

You should have made up for the missed dose to insure protection.

Maryann

August 23, 2017 - 9:11am
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Anonymous (reply to Maryann Gromisch RN)

does it mean I could be pregnant or on the safe side still

August 24, 2017 - 1:59am
Guide (reply to Anonymous)

Hello Anonymous,

I don't know. All you can do now is wait for withdrawal bleeding.

With a missed dose, the recommendation is to double up.

Maryann

August 24, 2017 - 9:26am
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Anonymous

hi I'm on the oralcon birthcontrole pills for a while now more then 2 years I missed 2 tablet the Saturday and sunday Monday I took my tablet late and had sex the Monday night is there a possibility that I can get pregnant or am I still safe.

August 21, 2017 - 5:06am
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