How likely is a pregnancy?

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-26-2003
How likely is a pregnancy?
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Fri, 09-26-2003 - 5:27pm
Hello all,

I am new to the message board so I have not learned all of the abbreviations yet. I am currently on the bcp. Between 9/1 & 9/7 I missed 3 pills so my af started 9/8, during that week prior to and including 9/8, I had u/p sex everyday. After starting a/f on 9/8 I haven't taken any more pills. I have since begun to feel PMS like symtoms i.e. bloating, light cramping, headaches, frequent urination, and fatigue. What are the odds I could be pregnant and if I am isn't it too soon to feel symptoms?

Any help would be appreciated. This has been heavy on my mind. Hope I didn't say too much.

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-04-2003
Sat, 09-27-2003 - 12:43am
It depends... have you had intercourse after the 8th? If not, my guess is that your chances of being pregnant are pretty slim. JMHO

When you missed the 3 pills, you should have kept taking the pills until Sunday and then started a new pack and used a backup method for 2 weeks (some instructions say 7 days). Your period would have been short and in the next month you might have not gotten AF, which is expected if you started the new pack.

Hope it works out for you!