Effectiveness of Ortho Lo Posted: 07-11-08 02:12am
Does anybody know what the chances are of
becoming pregnant while taking ortho tri
cyclen lo? I take my pill every day at the
same time, but this time my partner did
not wear a condom and didn't pull out
either..Just a little bit worried! Should
I go get Plan B to be safe?
There is no logic in taking birth control
pills and using condoms at the same time
because each method is effective enough in
preventing pregnancy to be used alone.
In fact, the effectiveness of
Ortho-tri-cyclen Lo is more than 97%. I
don't think you need plan B to be safe.
Nonetheless, if you're worried you can
take precautionary measures.
Certainly, you can use a condom if you
want to be protected from STDs beside
pregnancy. This is the real reason why
health care practitioners advise using
both: pills for contraception and condoms
for protection against disease.
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Posted: 07-11-08 08:31am
I think you should be OK but if you think
you should just incase take plan B then
take it (its your body). I also had alil
scare like this and i took plan B but i
wasnt on birth control at the time. There
is always a chance you can get pregnant
even if you take birth control.
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Posted: 07-11-08 11:45am
He didn't say not to, just that it wasn't
really needed.
Babyangelboo, if you've been taking your
pills correctly then you were protected
from pregnancy. Having sex without condoms
is weird when you're used to condoms or
even doubling up birth controls, but you
were protected.
If you've slipped up with taking your
pills then take plan b, but if you take
them correctly then plan b isn't really
needed.
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Posted: 07-15-08 11:21am
Plan B is not needed. If taken, it may
mess up your hormonal balance and cause
your period to come early. It would be
advisable if you missed a pill, but not if
you are taking them all on time.
If he ejaculates inside of you you are
still just as protected. The pill
prevents you from ovulating, so even if
his sperm get inside of you there is no
egg there for him to fertilize.
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Posted: 07-16-08 02:13am
If you've been on birth control for a
while (2-3 months) and have established a
normal (non-ovulating) menstrual cycle,
I'd say that there's probably small chance
of getting pregnant. If you're sleeping
with multiple partners, however, and have
an active sex life...I'd suggest you use a
condom every time.
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