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Mangione67
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Missed Birth Control!
Posted: 10-21-07 11:43am
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I missed probably around two weeks of my
birth control and started a new pack and
was 2 pills into the first pack
(OrthoTricyclenLo) and had unprotected
sex...what are the odds that I could be
pregnant? I know there is a possibly...but
what is it?? 
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Posted: 10-21-07 11:44am
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there is a chance you could be preg
point blank
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Tylanas
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Re: Missed Birth Control!
Posted: 10-21-07 12:15pm
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| Mangione67
wrote: | | I missed probably around two
weeks of my birth control and started a
new pack and was 2 pills into the first
pack (OrthoTricyclenLo) and had
unprotected sex...what are the odds that I
could be pregnant? I know there is a
possibly...but what is it?? |
Very high. You pretty much just had
completely unprotected sex.
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Mangione67
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Posted: 10-21-07 12:33pm
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I know...I was really irresponsible about
it, and I don't really know if I was
ovulating or not. Does that make a
difference??
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Posted: 10-21-07 14:03pm
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You COULD have ovulated, and that's why
you could be pregnant.
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Posted: 10-22-07 09:50am
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Yes because after two weeks of being off
birth control your cycle was pretty much
on it's own. You can still take plan b
within 5 days of unprotected sex, so if
there's still time, I'd suggest getting
some. If you are over 18 you get buy it
from any pharmacy. If you are under 18 you
will need a prescription. If you can't get
in to see a doc about it, a planned
parenthood will give it to regardless of
age.
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Posted: 10-22-07 14:02pm
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yes you ould have ovulated
take a test if you think you may be
pregnant
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Mangione67
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Posted: 10-22-07 15:58pm
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It's been more than 5 days so I know the
Plan B is out of the question. I dont
track my periods so I dont know when my
next one is due. When is the soonest I
should take a test? And should I get a
blood test and just skip the at home
test??
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Latisha27
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See Dr
Posted: 10-22-07 16:04pm
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You should be on bc pills for atleast a
month before they are fully effective.
And not to scare you but 10-to14 days into
the pack is when ovulation usually
occurs!! Good luck!! Ill keep myfingers
crossed x
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Mangione67
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Posted: 10-22-07 16:07pm
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Thanks...I was having alot of pain on my
right side, so now I am really freaking
out because I was probably ovulating. I
know I'm going to drive myself crazy until
I take a test, I just dont know when I
should take it.
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Latisha27
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Find a Clinic
Posted: 10-22-07 16:11pm
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You could go to a clinic where they test
for free then you wouldn't have to pay out
of pocket and they could probably talk to
you with much more knowledge about your
situation!!
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Re: See Dr
Posted: 10-22-07 16:15pm
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| Latisha27
wrote: | | You should be on bc pills
for atleast a month before they are fully
effective. And not to scare you but
10-to14 days into the pack is when
ovulation usually occurs!! Good luck!! Ill
keep myfingers crossed
x |
This is incorrect. Pills are effective in
most situations after only a week. Also,
when you are on the pills, you don't
ovulate, so 10-14 days into the pack,
nothing happens.
However, after two weeks of no pills, you
certainly might ovulate.
My fingers are crossed too!
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Mangione67
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Posted: 10-22-07 16:17pm
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Do you think the pain was ovulation??
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Posted: 10-22-07 16:17pm
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You'll have to read on the pregnancy test
to see when it will be effective. Probably
two to three weeks after you had sex will
be good.
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Latisha27
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Work In Dr Office
Posted: 10-22-07 16:21pm
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IT IS TRUE THAT YOU NEED TO BE ON PILLS
FOR ONE MONTH FOR FULL EFFECTIVENESS!! I
work in a dr's office we have 10 drs here
and all agree you need to be on pills for
one month, your risks of being pg are
higher if not!!
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Mangione67
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Posted: 10-22-07 16:27pm
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Thanks everyone! I will keep you posted on
when I take the test! AHHHH
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Posted: 10-22-07 16:52pm
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10 doctors here? Where is here? What kind
of doctors office do you work in??
I'm not going to argue with you. All of
the instructions on birth control pills
say a week. All my doctors have said a
week. All the other ladies on this forum
say a week.
But we don't need to carry on this
argument further.
Oh Mangione- most women don't feel pain
when they ovulate, but some do. It's
possible that it was, or possible that you
were just freaking out!
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Re: Work In Dr Office
Posted: 10-22-07 17:25pm
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| Latisha27
wrote: | | IT IS TRUE THAT YOU NEED TO
BE ON PILLS FOR ONE MONTH FOR FULL
EFFECTIVENESS!! I work in a dr's office
we have 10 drs here and all agree you need
to be on pills for one month, your risks
of being pg are higher if
not!! |
From planned parenthood-
"If you start the combination pill within
five days after the start of your period,
take the first active pill of the first
pack. You will not need to use a back up
method of birth control. You are protected
against pregnancy immediately.
If you start the combination pill at any
other time during your menstrual cycle,
take the first active pill of the first
pack. Use another method of birth control
if you have vaginal intercourse during the
first week of combination pill use —
protection will begin after seven days.
You may start the progestin-only pill at
any time. Use another method of birth
control if you have vaginal intercourse
during the first 48 hours of
progestin-pill use — protection will
begin after two days."
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Mangione67
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Posted: 10-22-07 21:14pm
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Wait?? I'm confused...it is or isn't
effective? I guess it doesn't much matter
because I missed 2 complete weeks and then
waited for a Sunday start, so I wasn't
protected at all...and I think Im going to
wait about 2 or 3 weeks to take a test
becuase it has only been a week. But the
pain was before I had the unprotected sex
but didn't pay much attention until now
and figured that I must have been
ovulating. I wonder if I should just go
to my doctor or get an at-home test,
because sometimes those aren't reliable.
Thanks for everyone's advice, though. I
guess it's just a waiting game now...
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Tylanas
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Posted: 10-22-07 21:38pm
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Birth control as a rule is NOT effective
in the first week. You only have to wait
one week for it to protect you.
The only exception to this is if you take
it within the first five days of your
period.
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