Pregnant while on the pill???
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Pregnant while on the pill???
| Thu, 07-08-2004 - 7:02pm |
I've been taking Ortho- Tri Cyclen for going on 6 months now but I've had a bit of a scare recently. I know what the chances are for getting pregnant while taking the pill correctly but I think that I might be. My period since I've been on the pill always starts on the 3rd day of the green pills, and it did this time too however it was much lighter though I've been experiencing regular PMS symptoms (headache, nausea, cramping). I am quite sexually active with my boyfriend on a very regular basis and did do a few things that might have jepordized the effect of my pill. I've been using a topical antibiotic cream for my face, I've taken Co Q 10 which is suppossed to increase metabolic rate, and I've been a little bit bad about taking my pills at exactly the same time everyday-- most of the time I do but every few days I'll be late an hour or so and once was late by almost half a day. I did take a pregnancy test (First Response) today while on the 4th day of my green pills but it came back negative. I'm not sure but I still have doubts since my period has been very odd this time and because of the extraneous factors. Do many people get pregnant while on Ortho Tri Cyclen? I know it says in the package it's 1 woman in 100 per year but... it seems so possible, especially without backup birth control methods. What does this sound like?

I was on OTC for three years and it worked very well for me, other that almost killing my libido. It, like other OCs is very effective (98-99%) if taken correctly. If AF arrived, whatever state she was in, that's a good sign. However I think I'd ditch the supplements or start using back-up for every act of IC. As far as taking your pills on time, this board considers on time to be +/-2 hrs. of your normal pill time. Half a day late is not a good thing, as Martha would say. You are probably ok but if I were you I'd work on taking your pills on time and stop the supplements. If you are still concerned you might test again in a week for peace of mind. Let us know how you're doing, ok?
Good luck,
Jill
(((Hugs)))
Jill
I am still a little nervous about just using my pills as a form of protection because you hear all the stories about the woman who gets pregnant when on the pill and "took it perfectly." And you hear the stories of women who get pregnant and they don't know how it happened. I mean are these women not using any protection or does their method fail?! I still don't know the answers to those questions. But I have my yearly at the Gyno at the end of the month and have a bunch of questions to ask him :)
Good Luck!
~Katie