Hiya!
I just started taking the pill again after
5 months of being off of it. I just read
online that you should take it while
you're in your 2nd or 1st day of
menstration. Thing is, I believe that this
is my last day of it, and this is day 6.
My fiance is getting home from his 6 month
deployment this week, and it says to wait
7 days to have sex, well he comes home
sooner than that.
So, ontop of me not taking the pill when I
was supposed too, I won't have 7 days
inbetween having sex.
So um, will I get pregnate? He hates
wearing condoms and it's going to be tough
to convince him to wear one if that's the
case. Should I be ok? I have about 5 days
where I can take the pill, but not 7.
Should I be ok?
I sure hope so! I don't want to get
pregnate right now, lol.
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Llewellyn
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Posted: 03-12-07 18:26pm
Any time you do not use the pill as
intended, naturally you could get
pregnant. Even when used as intended, the
pill is not 100% effective at preventing
pregnancy. If he does not like condoms,
you two can always use spermicide.
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mc4ever02
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Posted: 03-12-07 19:22pm
Well, anytime that you do not use your
pills correctly there is a significant
increase in failure. Remember, the pill is
only 98% effective if take 100% correctly.
That being said, I was in a similar
situation, I explained to my husband that
because of some meds that I was on, it may
interact with the effectiveness. (We were
in a position that pregnancy would not be
a bad situation) I told him that he needs
to wear a condom if he doesn't want a
baby. I left it up to him. He knew his
options and we went with the option that
was best for everyone.
Now, because you are just now starting
birth control, I would venture to say a
pregnancy would not be okay. I would
explain to him how important it is for him
to wear a condom. (because he has been
gone so long he may not think things
through ) But I would
definitely buy some spermicide (make sure
to read the directions) And if the next
day you are uncomfortable with your
decision then you can go get plan b. (I am
not condoning this as a birth control
method)
I hope all works out the way you want!
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Carifairy
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Posted: 03-12-07 19:31pm
You can start the PILL anytime you are not
on your period, but it is not effective
immediately, you must wait 7 full days for
it to be effective...
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Lore08
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Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Omaha
Posted: 03-12-07 19:47pm
Yea, I don't drive so it's going to be
weird to ask someone to drive me to the
store to get spermicide..but I think I can
manage to do so, lol.
Yea, him being ''oh man I've been gone for
six months and there is only one thing on
my mind when I get home'' and him not
being a pro-condom guy to begin with is
going to be a hassle. I did read like
Clarifairy said if you at least wait a
week. So I'm going to at least convince
him to wear a condom until next monday at
least (he gets home on saturday so
hopefully he can spare 3 days
) Oh well. He has to respect what I want
(and babies is not in the picture right
now!) so either condom or nothing, unless
I can get to the store and pick up some
spermicide.
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mc4ever02
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Posted: 03-12-07 21:06pm
Yup, he has to respect your decision! If
you tell him " condom ..or nothing" I am
pretty sure that will be the only
inspiration that he will need. ( I am
pretty sure that since he has been gone so
long, he will do everything short of
lighting his hair on fire, if you ask him
to )
Clarifairy is completely correct the pill
will be effective 7 days after you begin
taking them *correctly*. Just make sure
you are taking them correctly before you
begin counting days.
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Lore08
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Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Omaha
Posted: 03-12-07 21:10pm
Do you think I should wait longer? i've
been on the pill before and I take them
around the same time of day, everyday.
Cept on weekends or something when I sleep
in a bit more but either way I take them
everyday around the same time like i'm
supposed too. But since I started late
should I be ok if I wait 7 days or should
I wait longer?
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mc4ever02
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Posted: 03-12-07 21:15pm
If you start on the first day of your
bleeding then it is effective immediately.
If you start at any other time in your
cycle it takes 7 days. So as long as you
take them the same time every day, you
will be good to go!! I'm sure he will
appreciate the welcome home
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Tylanas
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Posted: 03-12-07 21:15pm
Lore08
wrote:
Do you think I should wait
longer? i've been on the pill before and I
take them around the same time of day,
everyday. Cept on weekends or something
when I sleep in a bit more but either way
I take them everyday around the same time
like i'm supposed too. But since I started
late should I be ok if I wait 7 days or
should I wait longer?
You must wait 7 days from the first day
you started properly taking the pill, and
those 7 days must be of proper use.
Improper use means you have to start over
again. Once you get going, missing one
pill - as long as you take it as soon as
you remember - is okay, but two missed
pills means you'll have to use spermicide
for 7 days.
Last edited by Tylanas on 03-12-07 21:52pm; edited 1 time in total
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Lore08
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Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Omaha
Posted: 03-12-07 21:17pm
thanks guys for answering!
I really appreciate it. Who knew
birthcontrol could be so complicated
(specially for me who can look at a pencil
and go ''uh, now what?'' lol)
Thanks again!!
I figure I'll do the double up method for
at least a week and a bit. I should've
read this stuff before but that's ok!
Thanks again!
) But I would
definitely buy some spermicide (make sure
to read the directions) And if the next
day you are uncomfortable with your
decision then you can go get plan b. (I am
not condoning this as a birth control
method)
) Oh well. He has to respect what I want
(and babies is not in the picture right
now!) so either condom or nothing, unless
I can get to the store and pick up some
spermicide.
)
