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im on birth control but how protected am i?
18/f
i have been on birth control for about 2 years now, mostly to regulate my period and because it use to be so heavy. the one im on is called ortho tri cyclen lo. i know your suppose to take it the same time everyday and during the school year i do, except on the weekends. during the week i take it at about 6:20 and on the weekend i take it at about 10:00 and in the summer i usually take it at about 10:00 too everyday. i know this is bad and i should be taking it the same time everyday but its so hard for me to wake up that early on the weekends just to take it and i dont think i would be able to fall back asleep. the thing is that i get my period when im suppose to, so im pretty sure its working fine! i have never had sex before but when i decide to (when i feel i am ready and in love) how protected would i be if we used a condom and am on this birth control? also is the birth control going to be effective since i am taking it at different times, not the same exact time everyday even though i am getting my period the day i am suppose to be getting it every time?!
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You are well protected with using the pill and a condom. If it is worrying you why not take the pill every night at supper time or make it part of your bedtime routine? Its always easier to remember something that's done at the same time each day and especially if you associate it with part of a routine such as eating supper or brushing your teeth at night. As always remember the pill alone does not protect against s.t.d's.
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You're fine.
The pill isnt "take it at exactly the same time or you're screwed". Though taking it a few hours later on a weekend might technically increase your chances somewhat, in terms of actual risk its probably 1-2% more likely to not work, maybe. Thats probably exaggerating.
My girlfriend and I use spermicide and birth control only. Four years in, no problems so far. Get spermicidal condoms and use birth control and you've probably got a one in ten million chance of getting pregnant. Nothing is 100%, but if you did its tantamount to an act of God.
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