another missed pill question

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Registered: 07-08-2004
another missed pill question
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Thu, 07-08-2004 - 10:14am
I've been on ortho tricyclen for 3 years and this morning when i went to take my pill i realized i must have missed yesterday's pill. Took both of them this morning (yesterday and todays). I'm on my third week of pills (last active week) and i'm a sunday start..obviously will use back up birth control methods for the next week but sometime this week earlier in the week my husband and i did have sex. Wondering about the chances of getting pregnant.

Thanks




Edited 7/8/2004 10:16 am ET ET by smilesforchrist

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Registered: 01-15-2003
Thu, 07-08-2004 - 12:09pm
Sex *before* a missed pill should not be any more risky than sex at any time in the month (on the pill). Your body didn't know you were going to miss a pill in the future!!!

Sperm can live with in a *fertile* woman for several days, but if you're not fertile (taking your pills correctly), they should be dead within hours, and it would likely take several days for your body to become fertile (if it does) after a missed pill. Don't forget, it was only recently that the pill manufacturers started recommending backup for only one missed pill, so your chances of problems from this are VERY low.

Good Luck!