Will somebody help me?

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-13-2003
Will somebody help me?
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Wed, 06-09-2004 - 8:46am
I have been taking Ortho Tri. for over a year. Well I switched to Trilevlen this month because it was cheaper. I always use condoms and take the pill. However the other night the condom broke. I was on the 16th pill in that pack. I haven't missed any pills and I've taken these pills just as I did the Ortho ones. I"m just really scared because I've never had semen inside me. What is the chance of me being pregnant? I should start on this Sunday but i can't sleep for thinking about it!

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-19-2004
Wed, 06-09-2004 - 10:42am
As long as you were past day 7 with your trilevlen, you should be protected from preganancy. The pill is over 99% effective when taken perfectly and is between 97-99% effective in the real world. I realize it's scary to have this happen when you've just started a new brand, but you should be quite well covered.

The pill is designed to be an effective method of birth control without requiring any backup. It's good that you're extra careful and use condoms, but your pills should protect you regardless of an additional barrier method if you're taking them correctly.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-27-2003
Wed, 06-09-2004 - 12:51pm
as long as you haven't missed any pills you should be fine....