Am I Pregnant ? Help ! Please Posted: 07-08-07 00:51am
Hi,
I'm 18 and i have been on the pill for
about more than a week and
I recently had unprotected sex with my
boyfriend, he was unsure that he withdrew
it on time and left some sperm in me. Is
there a chance that i am pregnant? can i
please get any advise on what i can do ?
thanks,
Amber
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Tylanas
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Posted: 07-08-07 01:07am
If you've been taking the pill on time
every day (an hour's difference is nothing
to worry about) for a whole week then you
are safe!!
No form of birth control is perfect, so of
course there's about a 2% chance you're
pregnant. But I wouldn't stress over 2%!!
You are safe, enjoy sex!
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princess55
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Posted: 07-08-07 01:08am
Is this the first month that you starting
taking the pill? If so, most of the pills
that I know of suggest having protected
sex until at least after the first pack of
pills is done. Don't fret though, usually
if you have gotten your period it means
that you are not pregnant. sometimes your
period gets thrown out of whack when you
initially start taking the pill. You can
either wait until next month to see if you
get your period (which may seem like an
eternity) or you can get a pregnancy test
from your doctor or the drug store. I am
not entirely sure if the home pregnancy
tests can detect pregnancy at this point,
you would need to ask the pharmacist about
that. From what you have posted it doesn't
seen like you are pregnant, but it might
be better to get a test to make sure.
For future reference, if getting pregnancy
is a concern for you it might be better to
use condoms in combination with the pill,
as the withdrawal method is not a good
form of birth control as precum
(containing sperm) seeps out before the
man ejaculates. I used to do it that way
and I never had any pregnancy scares.
Hope this helps!
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Tylanas
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Posted: 07-08-07 01:10am
princess55
wrote:
Is this the first month that
you starting taking the pill? If so, most
of the pills that I know of suggest having
protected sex until at least after the
first pack of pills is done.
One week is the actual time needed for the
pills to be effective for almost all
brands...
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cln1812
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Posted: 07-08-07 09:10am
I agree...one week is the time-frame
needed for most pills to be effective if
you're a Sunday starter. If you're a day
one starter, most pills are effective
immediately. Read the info leaflet that
comes with your pill to be certain. I
don't think you have anything to worry
about.
Some doctors will be overly cautious and
tell you to wait a month while on the pill
before having sex without a condom as
well, but it's usually not necessary.
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princess55
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Posted: 07-08-07 10:57am
My bad. I just remember when I started
taking the pill that both my doctor and
pharmacist told me to use condoms during
the first month.
Eiri
wrote:
princess55
wrote:
Is this the first month that
you starting taking the pill? If so, most
of the pills that I know of suggest having
protected sex until at least after the
first pack of pills is done.
One week is the actual time needed for the
pills to be effective for almost all
brands...
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young Girl
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Posted: 07-08-07 11:07am
princess55
wrote:
My bad. I just remember when
I started taking the pill that both my
doctor and pharmacist told me to use
condoms during the first month.
Eiri
wrote:
princess55
wrote:
Is this the first month that
you starting taking the pill? If so, most
of the pills that I know of suggest having
protected sex until at least after the
first pack of pills is done.
One week is the actual time needed for the
pills to be effective for almost all
brands...
