I am religious about taking the pill (YAZMIN) every night at the same time for 4 months, but I accidentally missed one night so I ended up doubling up on pills the next night. That night I had unprotected sex --- is there a chance of pregnancy after missing one pill?
**for instance, I take my pill at 9pm . I forgot one night, so the next night, i took 2 pills at 9 pm. (the one i forgot and the one i was supposed to take for that day)
2007-11-30 09:06:35 · 10 answers · asked by kb 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
To clarify - I had unprotected sex the night i doubled up on pills.
2007-11-30 09:07:22 · update #1
** The reason I doubled up on pills is because when I realized i forgot take yesterday's pill, it was time to take my current pill. HENCE taking two pills.
2007-11-30 09:13:46 · update #2
Ok, going to clarify again... i am married so please dont' lecture on having unprotected sex!!!
2007-11-30 09:24:33 · update #3
stop havig unprotected sex. that should help
Even if youre married stop having unprotected sex. Get an IUD. That's what we did. That way you don't have to worry about it for five years
Also, why do the only guys posting here have thumbs down, and no women do? Seems sexist to me.
2007-11-30 09:10:06 · answer #1 · answered by tombombadil042 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, if you miss a pill, there is a slight chance that you could get pregnant which is why they usually advise that you use alternative forms of birth control for the next 3-5 days. You did the right thing by doubling up the next day. Read the insert that comes with your pills for more info that is specifically related to Yazmin.
2007-11-30 17:26:47 · answer #2 · answered by Jamir 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You did the right thing doubling up on pills to catch up on the one you forgot. That's what the instructions tell you to do.
Missing just one pill does not significantly increase your risk of pregnancy. Your instruction pamphlet will contain info about what to do if you miss a pill, and advise on how many you can mess up before you should use a backup birth control method.
BTW, don't freak out if you start to bleed. Breakthrough bleeding is common when you miss a pill. It doesn't mean anything is wrong, it's just a side effect of the temporary drop in hormones. Continue on your pills as scheduled.
2007-11-30 17:39:16 · answer #3 · answered by christnp 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a chance of pregnancy even when taking it correctly, so yes there is a chance of getting pregnant when missing a pill and doubling up that night.
If your pamphlet said to use protection, then you should have had a condom on your man. If it said you are ok, then you are protected at the 99% effectiveness rate of the pill.
2007-11-30 18:02:25 · answer #4 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont worry about it your not gonna get pregnant. Especially if you have been taking the pill for 4 months faithfully. But you should not double up. Well just dont make a habit of it. AND NO UNPROTECTED SEX EVER even though you are on the pill there are still STD's (not saying that your partner has something).
2007-11-30 17:22:34 · answer #5 · answered by Lovely_mama07 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Not good. You shouldn't double up on pills. And you should be more careful when you miss a pill your chances of getting pregnant do increase.
2007-11-30 17:10:24 · answer #6 · answered by Farv33 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I am pretty sure you are fine that happened to me and i didn't get prego so don't fret cause you can get youself all worked up and it will seem like you are but you are not. so be calm and forget about it.
2007-11-30 17:11:41 · answer #7 · answered by $Peaches$ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be fine but only time will tell.
2007-11-30 17:09:52 · answer #8 · answered by Hello 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're fine.
2007-11-30 17:10:13 · answer #9 · answered by Yup Yup Yuppers 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should not double your dose if you miss a dose. always take the med as soon as you remember.
2007-11-30 17:09:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋