I want to stop taking the pill...am I safe from pregnancy? Posted: 09-03-06 13:13pm
Okay i have been taking birth control for
like 3 years, i am on the sweet pills
starting today that means i should get my
period either today or tommorow and then
start a new pack next sunday. The thing is
i dont want to take them anymore, can i
get off of them as soon as i finish the
last one on the pack. the last timei had
unprotected sex was like 1 week ago, i
dont plan on having sex anymore but could
i still get pregnant from the last week?
if i dont start a new pack?
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Birth Control Answer A1466 Posted: 09-11-06 04:08am
If you got your period, then you are not
pregnant and all risks from previous
sexual intercourse become irrelevant. You
can’t conceive during the next cycle
from sexual intercourse experienced during
a previous cycle (before your last
period). If you were taking your pills
as instructed, you can be 99% certain that
you did not conceive during unprotected
sex. So, you may stop taking pills as
soon as you finish this pack. You don’t
even have to take the last 7 inactive
(“sweet”) pills. After you get your
period, you are safe from pregnancy...but
only as long as you have protected sex.
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