could i get pregnant?

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Registered: 12-21-2004
could i get pregnant?
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Fri, 04-07-2006 - 11:31pm

hello,

I just have a quick question but the story may be a little long but if someone could let me know asap what I should be thinking that would be great because I really do not like stressing myself out like I do. So...I am on birth control and I usually take it every night around 6 or 7, but Tuesday night it slipped my mind and I did not take it till about 9 and after I took it I went to bathroom and I heard if you go to the bathroom and go number two you should wait two hours before you do it so that the pill is effective. Anyways...the next night, wednesday, I took the pill around 730 and ended up having sex that night (well technically thursday morning at like 3am). We used a condom but for some reason I have this feeling that it might have fallen off because I did not really look to see if it was there when we were done, but I do not think he came inside me. But so lets just say the condom was not on would there be a chance that I could get pregnant? Thursday I took my pill at about 7 at night. I do not know if this really makes sense but if someone could just let me know what they think I would appreciate it because just in case I want to go get plan B tomorrow because it would still be in the 72 hours, if someone does say yes there is a possibilty. I am sorry I am a college student so I cannot really have a child right now. Thanks

Worried :(

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Registered: 08-11-2004
Sat, 04-08-2006 - 8:13am
Being a couple of hours late taking your pill is not a problem. Going to the bathroom is also not a problem. What you heard on that was someone who didn't understand what they were talking about. If you had the stomach flu and constant diarrhea, then you might have to worry. In this case you certainly do not. There is absolutely no reason to think you need Plan B.
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Sat, 04-08-2006 - 12:18pm

Hi rae1133, welcome!

I agree with kellyann.

>>I am on birth control and I usually take it every night around 6 or 7, but Tuesday night it slipped my mind and I did not take it till about 9 and <<

This board considers +/-2 hours of your regular pill time as being on-time. However, I don't think 3 hours late is enough to worry about.

>>after I took it I went to bathroom and I heard if you go to the bathroom and go number two you should wait two hours before you do it so that the pill is effective. <<

It's only when you have a severe case of diarrhea within 2 hours after taking your pill that the pill hasn’t had time to be digested and that counts as a missed pill. There should be no decrease in effectiveness from a normal bowel movement.

If you have been taking your pills correctly they are 98-99% effective so even if the condom did slip off and he ejaculated in you, you should still be quite safe. I don't think you have anything to worry about but if you are really concerned then you should ask about getting emergency contraception. For more about EC see the site at: http://ec.princeton.edu/

Thanks for stopping by. If you have more questions, please ask. Let us know what you decide and how you're doing, ok?

Good luck,

      Jill