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Pregnancy and your Period
| Thu, 10-07-2004 - 5:38pm |
Can you get pregnant if you have been on the pill for about 8 years and you missed 2 pills and started your cycle and then had intercourse at the very end? Please help!

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It doesn't make any difference how long you have been on the pill, if you take them incorrectly you lessen the effectiveness of your protection by some unknown amount. Missing 2 pills can be pretty serious. When did you have intercourse in relation to the missed pills? Did you use back-up protection and have you taken the rest of your pills correctly?
When you miss pills you should take them as soon as you remember them. The patient information leaflet that comes with your pills will tell you exactly how the maker of your pills recommends you take missed pills. If you missed the last 2 pills in your pack you should advance your start day for the new pack by 2 days to prevent going more than 7 days with out hormones. Once you go more than 7 days without taking active pills you loose your protection. You should also begin using back-up as soon as you find you have missed a pill and continue using back-up until you have taken 7 consecutive active pills correctly. If you need help in remembering to take your pills you could set the alarm of a sports watch for your pill time and carry it with you. Or, set a reminder message on your cell phone, PDA or computer. Let us know how you're doing, ok?
Good luck,
Jill
Take care,
Jill
“When you miss pills you should take them as soon as you remember them. The patient information leaflet that comes with your pills will tell you exactly how the maker of your pills recommends you take missed pills. If you missed the last 2 pills in your pack you should advance your start day for the new pack by 2 days to prevent going more than 7 days with out hormones. Once you go more than 7 days without taking active pills you loose your protection. You should also begin using back-up as soon as you find you have missed a pill and continue using back-up until you have taken 7 consecutive active pills correctly.”
What did you do with pills 19-20? And did you advance your start day by 2 days? I think, even if you took pills 19-20 when you remembered them it was probably too late to build up your hormones again before your pill free week. If you advanced your start day for your next pack you may be ok. If you went 8 or 9 days with out hormones you are at risk of ovulation and if you were fertile by the time you had IC you may be at considerable risk of pregnancy. How long ago did all this happen? Hormonal EC is only effective up to 72 hours after the event and somewhat effective for up to 5 days. Insertion of a copper IUD is effective as EC for up to 8-10 days after the event. If I were you I’d discuss my options with my doctor as soon as possible. Time is not on your side.
You said “I have not set my cell phone to alarm at the same time every night. So I don't think that this should be a problem anymore.” Did you mean to say you have set your cell phone alarm? Keep in touch and let us know how you’re doing, ok?
Hugs,
Jill
If you have had scares like this before you might want to consider switching to a lower maintenance method such as Ortho Evra http://www.orthoevra.com/ the patch, which is changed weekly for 3 weeks and removed for 1, or NuvaRing http://www.nuvaring.com/Consumer/index.asp the ring, worn continuously for 3 weeks and removed for one for your period. As I said, if your IC was within 7 days of taking your 18th pill, then you might still be ok. Let us know how you’re doing, ok?
(((HUGS)))
Jill
Take care,
Jill
Pills number 20 and 21 are the ones that I did not take. That would have been Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th. I still have them I did not take them. I started my cycle on Tuesday the 21st possibly Wednesday the 22nd. Then the IC happened on Saturday the 25th when I was finishing up my cycle. Then on Sunday the 26th I started taking my pills again as usual.
Is it possible or am I just worrying for nothing? Please help me?
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