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what are my chances of being pregnant?
hey! okay so I was a virgin up until a month ago and ever since me and my boyfriend (of over 5 months) have only had sex like 3 times since we first did it. I'm on birth control but I didn't know that you're supposed to take the white pills I thought that you didn't need to since they were the dummy ones so I never did lol he never came in me but what about precum? i'm usualy late with my period prob bc I dnt take the white pills and td (Tuesday) is the 2nd day I haven't gottenmy period. is there a high risk of me being pregnant or is my body just screwing with me ahaha help:(
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So you used both the birth control pills and the withdrawal method (not ejaculating inside)?
Yes, I would say that there's a chance, but that's extremely small. You have to be quite a lucky (or should I say unlucky?) girl to be able to get pregnant like that. I would say you have a chance of somewhere between 6 to 15 in 1000 (0.6% to 1.5%) per year--NOT per time, but per year, a lot less than getting into a car accident and die, if I may say so.
That's very small, but of course, things happen. If you do find out that you are pregnant though, I suggest you try buying lottery tickets from now on. You are quite a lucky person :-)
Still, I recommend you to visit a doctor to check for pregnancy, just to make sure. If you are unable to do that (for whatever reasons), you can buy A FEW home pregnancy-test kits and check it yourself (it will check for the presence of hCG [human chorionic gonadotropin]. Wait at least ONE WEEK after you've missed your supposed-to-happen period (for more accuracy), and use one; then wait for another week, then use a second one. The more times you test and the later it is, the better accuracy.
Now, let's go through a few things in details, shall we?
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***First, Sperms in Pre-Cum:
--Strictly speaking (again, strictly speaking only), pre-cum or pre-ejaculation fluid, by itself, does NOT contain sperm. However, there's a catch on that.
And here's that catch: pre-cum might carry sperm--it does NOT contain it, but it might carry it. Confused? Think of how a river might carry "stuffs" with it as it flows, this works in the same way.
AFTER your boyfriend came (or ejaculated), whether by having sex with you or by masturbation, some of his sperms may be left in the urethra. Now, pre-cum is released from the Cowper's glands, which are located at the TOP of a man's urethra. Can you guess what that mean?
Yes, you are correct! As it goes through, pre-cum might pick up the leftover sperms in the urethra; thus, carry the sperms with it . . . outside . . . and might be even into your vagina. Usually urinating between ejaculations would flush most (if not all) of the leftover sperms out.
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Chances of getting pregnant from pre-cum? Oh, about 4% - 19%.
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--You have a risk of getting STIs (sexual transmitted infections). I would recommend that before you two have sex, just go to a doctor's office and have a test for STIs. Yes, it might sound troublesome but hey, one test . . . for a lifetime (assuming that you two remain together for the rest of your life, without cheating on each other).
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More information here if you are interested:
Heath Department, University of Arizona: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
Student Wellness Center, University of California, David: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
Health Education Center, University of California, Irvine: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
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***Next, Possibility of Interference:
The point being that sometimes there might be interferences which would decrease the effectiveness of the pills. I do NOT know what you did during the time you two had sex so I cannot say for sure; you will have to use your own judgement on this. A few things that would affect the effectiveness:
--The pill may not be as effective for women who are overweight. If your BMI is over 27, watch out! (I've no idea what your age is so I don't know for sure.)
--Other medications can reduce its effectiveness, ask the pharmacist or doctor for details.
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***Next, Consistency:
If you don't take your pills consistently, its effectiveness decrease, too. I'll try to explain why.
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"How do birth control pills prevent pregnancy""
--Basically, birth control pills stop ovulation. No ovulation means no egg is released, which means there is nothing to be fertilized by sperm.
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"How does birth control pills manage to do that?"
--Most of them have synthetic forms of estrogen and progestin, which serves to stabilize the woman's natural hormone levels. Basically, it fools your pituitary gland into not release other hormones that cause your ovaries to release the eggs.
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"What does that have to do with taking them at the same time every day?"
--Well, as you may have already noticed, the ultimate goal of the pills is to "stabilize the woman's natural hormone levels" (quoted above).
If you take the pills inconsistently (different time or skip days), you practically just created some ups and downs in your hormone levels on your own--in other words, you just break the stability.
That would cause your pituitary gland to do its job, which in turns would cause your ovaries to release the eggs. Sure, it's not a life or death kind of thing, but in medical context, this makes the differences between "typical use" vs. "perfect use"--that's a 3% of failure rate (typical use) vs. 0.5% of failure rate (perfect use).
**Hence: the white pills are just reminder pills. It is NOT an active pill, which means it contains no hormone in it. It's just a reminder, allowing you to not break your habit.
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Here's a good place to learn more about birth control pills:
HealthyWomen.org: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
The information on there is very accurate, and can be trusted. Otherwise, you can visit the health department of various universities, too.
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Good luck and congratulation (if there was a baby),
ThirdQED :-)
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The dummy pills are not a contraceptive (or so Ive heard) they are there so that you can get into a routine of taking them everyday without skipping any or having a week off when your on your period.
There is usually no sperm in pre-cum. Ive found a website which explains more that I can. And try not to worry so much because worry and stress can make periods even later and messed up (I know from experience)
I hope this helps hunnie and if you are still not sure talk to a doctor or a parent. Make sure you take your dummy pills
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