What are my chances of getting pregnant when skipping a week worth of birth control pills?

Question

I was late on my refill order on my birth control and was a week without it and when I recieved them I started my cycle again. I'm on my third week right now exactly 28 days from my last period. Should I be expecting my periord or should I wait till My pack ends before I jump to any conclusions?

Answer 1

You will not get your period until you are in the fourth week (sugar pills or no pills). However if you had unprotected sex I would take a test even if I got my period just to be safe; because you don't really have a "period" on the pill the same as you do when you aren't on the pill.

Answer 2

The first pills in a new pillpack are the most important!! You could take Emergency contraception if you are really worried. Use a back up method (like condoms and foam or spermicidal film) until you are done with the pill pack after this one.
Take a preg. test, and also don't expect a bleed 'til the last week of pills in this pack.

Answer 3

There is absolutely a chance you could be pregnant BUT you could very well have messed up your cycles by restarting your pills.

I would take a test to be sure and then wait until your pack ends.

If your period doesn't come during your off week, I would wait to start the next pack until you know you aren't pregnant. BC pills can harm a baby.

Answer 4

you are not going to bleed until you get to the placebo pills, the last 7 in the pack. dont believe that other answer, you are protected in one month. you were not protected from pregnancy in this cycle however

Answer 5

Blood tests are instant. See your doctor. You may have just messed with your natural rhythm so much you threw it off and just some time to reset.

Answer 6

with a break in the routine it takes three straight months to be fully protected again.