Skipped Pills - Pregnancy?

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Registered: 02-21-2006
Skipped Pills - Pregnancy?
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Tue, 02-20-2007 - 7:29pm
I started my new pill pack late by three days. I had sex on the first day. Is there a reasonable chance I could get pregant doing that? Husband and I aren't worried too much about accidental pregnancy and so we are sometimes lax about taking the pill.
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 02-20-2007 - 10:10pm

Hi

      Jill

    

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Tue, 02-20-2007 - 10:54pm

Generally, for anybody who really doesn't want to get pregnant, starting a pack three days late could be a disaster! Since you're not worried about it, it wouldn't be disastrous for you. ;)

Ideally, you'd use backup, as Jill said, until you'd taken seven active pills in a row and on time. After those seven active pills, you'd be protected again.

Good luck!

Judie
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