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Hiya, I am on the Yasmin pill and I forgot to take 2 pills in the start of week 3. i had unprotected sex and the next day (today) i have my period. I don't know if I could be pregnant or not because this period is probably from not taking the pill for a couple of days, but is it likely that I could be? Thank you, Annabelle x
January 7, 2010 - 7:18amThis Comment
Hi. I am on marvelon 28 and I missed one pill on the Sunday of my second week(doubled up the next day) and then missed another one on the Friday(doubled up the next day). That is the week I was ovulating and I had sex with my husband twice that week. What is the chances that I could be pregant?Thanks!
December 31, 2009 - 3:01pmThis Comment
Hi,
You will be happy to know that when you are using hormonal contraception (the pill), you do not actually ovulate.
It is great that you doubled-up on your pill the next day (both times), and most patient information brochures provided with your pill pack say that if you miss one pill, then double-up the next day, you do not need to use back-up protection. Please read this information with your pill pack, to verify this is true. Anytime you miss pills, they do become less effective at preventing pregnancy, but it seems that missing one, then taking it the next day, still provides enough pregnancy-protection that another method (wearing a condom) is not needed.
The birth control pill works in one of three ways (just an FYI):
1. Preventing ovulation
2. Altering cervical mucus (so that sperm have trouble getting through)
3. Altering the uterine lining (so that a fertilized egg would have difficulty implanting in the uterus)
The bleeding you experience is not from a menstrual period, either, but from withdrawal bleeding from the absence of hormones (during the hormone-free week of pills). You would not actually begin ovulating and menstruating until you stopped using the pill.
Hope this helps!
December 31, 2009 - 3:35pmThis Comment
Thanks for the info! Question though... could there still be a chance I'm pregnant even if I started my period today because it is withdrawel bleeding and not menstrual bleeding? Thanks again!
January 4, 2010 - 5:13pmThis Comment
Hi girls,
December 23, 2009 - 4:58pmI started Yaz this month.. and was wondering.. can i get pregnant if i'm not using any protection during the "hormone-free" interval?
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As long as you take your pill consistently and correctly every day as directed, it is 99% effective at preventing pregnancy...even during the hormone-free week.
thanks for your question!
December 31, 2009 - 3:30pmThis Comment
And I thank you for the response! ;}
January 4, 2010 - 4:56amThis Comment
pregnancy? after 11-12 days after first day of period begining also missing days of the pill, also is it easyier on top of all that to be on your period at the time ejection of sperm was made?
December 21, 2009 - 5:54amThis Comment
Hi, Anon,
Welcome to EmpowHER! I'm not sure I understand your question correctly.
Are you worried that you are pregnant? And you had sex 11-12 days after the start of your period? And you missed pills?
What days did you miss your pills, and did you make them up?
When you miss one pill, you should take it as soon as you remember the next day, along with that day's pill.
When you miss two pills, you should take two pills two days in a row. Did you do that?
If so, you should still be protected. If not, then you were much less protected.
Is your question about sex during your period unrelated? Yes, it is safer then simply because you are farther away from ovulation. In a "normal" 28-day cycle, ovulation happens about day 12-14.
Does this information help, or can you give me more details so that I can help more?
December 22, 2009 - 9:00amThis Comment
hey guys..
November 25, 2009 - 9:55pmme and my boyfriend have sex all the time like 4 times a week sometimes and im starting to actually want to get pregnant.but i was on yaz birth control.but i havent taken a pill since nov 15.my question is how long before i can get pregnant since i stopped taking the pill? and how do i know when i ovualte.my period is irregular so im kind of confused. like this month it came a week early but i think thats because for two ays in a row i had to take two at one time to catch up.
someone help please
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