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Q: Missed birth control pills...am I pregnant?

asked by: DoctorQuestion on January 24th, 2007

Hi. I was wondering, I am on birth control and I missed three of my pills in the second week of taking the pill. I then got my period two days before I was done with my month pack. Could I be pregnant, or am I at just a higher risk of becoming pregnant?

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on January 29th, 2007

Pregnancy Answer A2220

If you got your period, no matter if it was earlier or later than the expected date, it seem likely that you can’t be pregnant. Missing 3 pills in the first, second or third week of the month pack is unacceptable if you want to prevent unwanted pregnancy. Missing pills on the fourth week of the month pack is not a problem because the pills are inactive (do not contain hormones).

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