EC - please help!

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Registered: 08-21-2006
EC - please help!
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Mon, 08-21-2006 - 2:54pm

Ok, this is kind of a long story, so please bear with me. I very stupidly (and I'm still not sure how it happened) did not take my last active bc pill last month (I'm on Low-Ogestrel). Therefore, I went for 8 days with no active pills. Realizing this when I started my new pack this month, I knew that I needed to use a back up method of bc for 7 days. This is where I got even more stupid. On Friday night, my fiance and I had sex, and I for some reason thought it had already been 7 days that I had been taking the new pack, but it had only been 6, so I wasn't fully protected.

We did use a condom (we always do because I'm paranoid) but he did "penetrate" (for lack of a better word) once or twice before he put the condom on. So, I realize there is a SLIGHT chance that something could have "slipped by".

Since I am totally paranoid, I have elected to take emergency contraception. I have never done so before and am interested if anyone here has and how it went for them???

Also, does anyone know what the process is for starting back on bcp after taking ec? Do I just wait until next month after I get my period?? (yes, I do have a call in to my dr about this but the office is closed today and I hate waiting for answers).

I'll appreciate anyone's responses!

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Mon, 08-21-2006 - 3:17pm

Hi

      Jill