Pregnant??

LegacyUser

Hey,

Last month I broke up with my bf so I stopped taking the pill to give my body a break for a month.
I've been on the pill for 7 years.

Last weekend I knew I'd end up having sex with this guy so I took the pill on Friday & Saturday and slept with
him on Saturday night. I amn't due my period for another week so shouldn'thave taken the pill so soon. I had
stopped taking it for 3 weeks and went back on mid cyle if that makes sense.

Now I'm scared, could I be pregnant or would the pill have protected me?

Please don't give out, I know I'm a fool

MIN2511

Go see your GP?

spinandscribble

didn't you use a condom?

dudara

Ok, sorry to say this, but you are bit of a fool.

You have to take the pill in a continuous cycle for it to be effective. You cannot dip in and out of it as you see fit. It works by regulating your hormones over the entire cycle.

it is too late now for the Morning After Pill, so you will have to wait until your period now to find out if you are pregnant.

If you did not use protection, then you will also need to consider an STI check

MJOR

it was silly, I presume no condom either? get yourself checked out and unfortun its a waiting game now.

Don't be scared just face up to what you have to and get it sorted, no matter what.

RossFixxxed

Buy a pregnancy test around the time your period is due. There's not much we can do here... Maybe pee on a USB key and we could give it a go online.

Best of luck and keep in mind there's still a lot of options no matter what. Be careful if you weren't using condoms, even if you're not pregnant get a check for STD so some other poor sap doesn't get anything!

R

Mr. Incognito

how do grown people on medication like the pill do not understand how it works.

The pill raises the oestrogen levels in your body to trick it into thinking you are pregnant already and as such it stops ovulating. Your "period" is generally just a withdrawal bleed- this is why it's dangerous to go for many years with elevated hormone layers and it's good to give the body a break.

Anyway- to answer your question- it's a lottery. If your body still had elevated levels of oestrogen, or your cycle is irregular or you ovulated late or any other number of factors you may not be.

Taking the pill "mid-cycle" for one or two day's is totally ineffective.

STUBBORNGIRL

taking the pill on those two days was a waste, if you read the package you would know that you are not safe until you have been taking it for 7 days consecutively! and i am assuming here that you didnt use a condom or you wouldnt be that worried.

God love you i hope for your sake you are not pregnant, if not, take this as a lesson learned and never act so stupid again! and if in doubt ever again please get the morning after pill in time - dont leave it to chance!

pookie82

SetantaL wrote: »

Your "period" is generally just a withdrawal bleed- this is why it's dangerous to go for many years with elevated hormone layers and it's good to give the body a break.

Actually, both myself and a number of my mates who are all on the pill have been recently told by various doctors that coming off the pill to "give the body a break" has no medically proven benefits whatsoever and is an unnecessary measure which women seem to think is essential to keeping their reproductive factory ticking over. Most doctors won't advise this at all unless factors such as high blood pressure or other side effects were in play.

So there's no need for you to take breaks. Particularly if you're continuing to sleep with guys and/or your ex. I suggest you remain on the pill until you're sure you're off sex for a while and use a condom if you do engage. SetantaL is right - it's unbelieveable how many women do not understand a medication they've been taking for years - in your case 7!!!!!!

You can't just dip in and out of the pill when you think you're going to have sex. If that was the case none of us would need to take it every day unless we knew we'd be having sex that day. It's designed to be taken in cycles and regularly.

You weren't covered by the pill at all but hopefully you'll be lucky enough to have a narrow escape. If you're going to continue to have sex and you know this in advance, GO BACK ON IT. I presume a lack of a "break" is preferable to a baby right now.

Cokehead Mother

Relax. I mean ffs it's 2008. Pregnancy isn't exactly a huge problem nowadays. Was he a total stranger or do you have his number so that he can pay half?

madser

I really don't know if you would have been protected or not, your just gonna have to wait and see I think:o