ive been taking birth control for about 19 days. i havent missed one day but i havent exactly taken it at the same time of the day, sometimes i take it within 2-3 hours of when i normally take it. this has happened like 2 or 3 times. what are my chances of getting pregnant if i had sex today and im supposed to get my period sometime next week?
2006-12-16 11:25:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
Its not considered missed untill its 12 hours late, it says it right on the instructions, read them, thats what they are there for.
DONT LISTEN TO THE IDIOTS BELOW ME, THE PILL IS EFFECTIVE AFTER ONE WEEK OF PERFECT USE! That's also in the instructions.
2006-12-16 11:36:11 · answer #1 · answered by LP's Mommy, RN 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the 1st mth u have to use condoms in order for the bc to get use to your body and that is important. Chances are that the possibility of getting pregnant when consuming bc pills, child can get birth defect. I have been taking bc for 5 years and even sometimes I do forget to take it on the same timing, but pregnancy never did happened to me during those times. But birth control cannot b taken for long period of times. Do find other alternatives.
2006-12-16 21:02:49 · answer #2 · answered by UniqueGenarationz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought you were supposed to use a back up method on your first pack of pills anyhow. You wouldn't get pregnant just because you were 2-3 hours late taking your pill.
2006-12-16 19:30:15 · answer #3 · answered by JS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when I went on the pill my OB/GYN instructed me to use condoms the first month to give my hormones time to adjust to the pills.
But, I missed pills before and was really bad at taking them at the same time....and I never got pregnant while taking the pill.
everywoman is different.
2006-12-16 19:45:14 · answer #4 · answered by tiffany 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should wait 3 months after starting BC before you start considering it effective. There have been plenty of children born to mothers who were on birth control, but, if your take it religously, and are in a long term monogomous relationship, you should be pretty safe having unprotected sex. I would suggest you still use a condom for the first 3 months you're on BC though, or if you change partners.
2006-12-16 19:37:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
as long as you have been taking it every day your chance are slim but people do get pregnant even on the pill if there doing it correctly my sister was on the pill when she fell pregenant with both her children the only 100% protection is not doing it lol and we all know thats no fun
2006-12-16 19:29:13 · answer #6 · answered by burst_of_nos 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have just started taking birth control, you need to be on it at least thru one cycle before having unprotected sex. Abstain if possible, if not at least also use a condom, until after your next period.
2006-12-16 19:37:02 · answer #7 · answered by justcurious 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Very very slim as long as you take it within that same day.
2006-12-16 19:34:59 · answer #8 · answered by Crazy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋