i wanted to know how long the pill stays in your system and prevents you from having pregnancy. can someone explain to me what the pill actually does with ovulation and whatnot. i really want to understand it better. me and my partner always use a condom with the pill. there are days that i do not take it on time, within an hour from when im supposed to take it. what are the chances of getting pregnant from it with my condition, that i use a condom most of them have spermice and he pulls out before he cums. i am afraid of that precum stuff and i want to be extra positive.
2007-12-16 17:38:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Using the pill and the condom is a good thing. You should take your pill on time. Low dose pills have to be taken on time, but there is usually a 2-3 hour window in which you are still safe. I don't like to mess around though and set my alarm for 6 AM everyday to remind me to take it.
The pill by itself with perfect use is 99% effective. With typical use its 97% effective. Using a condom, with spermicide no less, makes your odds of getting pregnant very very very low.
2007-12-16 17:50:26 · answer #1 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally if you skip a pill here and there it is not such a big deal, although would never suggest it. Using the pill and a condom is the best preventive that you can use. The pill alone is 99% affective, alas there is that 1%. As for how long it stays in you system for it really varies on the person. Some people fall right away while others can take up to a year even longer.
2007-12-17 01:49:21 · answer #2 · answered by ebstaylor 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pill is 99.7% effective if used correctly.
It's best to take your pill at the same time of day everyday.
Where you are using so many contraceptives I think its safe to say, that if you use them properlly; you'll be okay if you miss your pill by a few hours.
2007-12-17 01:50:01 · answer #3 · answered by playboybunny3939 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you take it within an hour of the scheduled time you're not effecting your chances.
If you completely skip a day, you're supposed to use back up for 7 days.
2007-12-17 01:47:55 · answer #4 · answered by Megan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://womenshealth.about.com/od/thepill/f/howpillworks.htm
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/pill/sfeature/sf_cycle_text.html
I like the second site better. It gives you a day by day detail.
2007-12-17 01:47:16 · answer #5 · answered by anw122 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋