same sort of question?

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Registered: 07-09-2004
same sort of question?
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Fri, 07-09-2004 - 10:09pm
Hello

I think that I have the same sort of question as somnio. I am usually pretty good about taking the pill. I went on vacation at the same time that I was to start my new pack of pills. I started my pack late Sunday night (early monday morning) at 2am, then I didnt take my monday pill until 6am tuesday morning. Then I began on my normal schedule of taking my pill before bed around 11pm. Does anyone think that it was possible to get pregnant if I had unprotected IC that same sunday I was starting my new pack? Was the fact that I took my sunday and monday pill at crazy hours increase my chance? I am not on any other medications, and I usually take my pill at the same time everyday (except that one time!!!!!!!!) Any advice or comments are greatly appreciated :-)

J.L.
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Fri, 07-09-2004 - 11:39pm
Hi J.L., welcome!

Starting your new pack late and the 2nd pill late as well decreased the effectiveness of your pills by some unknown amount. However, if you only had IC on the Sunday you were to start your new pack you are probably ok. The reason is that even if a late or missed pill triggered the ovulation process it would take several days to occur. Since sperm can only live for a few hours in unfertile conditions the sperm from Sunday would be dead by the time you ovulated. The protection from your pills was back to maximum after 7 days of correct pill use so if you had no IC or used back-up during that period you should be fine.

Good luck,

      Jill

    

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Registered: 07-09-2004
Sat, 07-10-2004 - 10:35am
Jill-

Thank you so much for your response. I never thought of the fact that if IC is before you are late with the pills, it should be ok, its after that I have to worry about. Thanks you again!!!!!!!!!

J.Leigh