unprotected sex during 2 hour leeway

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Registered: 07-07-2006
unprotected sex during 2 hour leeway
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Sun, 01-21-2007 - 7:15pm
I'm on Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo, and I take my pill consistently at 6 PM every day. Last weekend, I was on the last pill of the 2nd colored pills, and I forgot to take it at 6 and only remembered at 8 or 9 pm. The problem is, I had unprotected sex during that leeway time before I remembered that I hadn't taken the pill. I didn't have Plan B either. Is there a chance I might be pregnant? I just finished the rest of my pills yesterday (took all on time) and I'm supposed to be getting my period this week. This is the first time this has ever happened, and I've been on Ortho for a year now. Thanks.
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Sun, 01-21-2007 - 8:29pm

Hi bkmy51, welcome!


      Jill

    

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Registered: 07-07-2006
Mon, 01-22-2007 - 12:44am
I remember taking it between 8 and 9--8 PM would be the end of the 2 hour leeway. What happens if I took the pill at, say, 8:40 pm? (Which could very well be a possibility)
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Mon, 01-22-2007 - 10:56am

It depends on how sensitive you are to hormonal fluctuations, probably nothing will happen, but outside a +/-2 hour margin there is the increased possibility of side effects like irregular bleeding.


      Jill