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I'm scared to take my 7 day break from my pill incase my period dosnt come, if I had sex last night and stop it today is there a high chance of getting pregnant?
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you need to take your pill until your last active one. after that its just the sugar pills. your body does not go into ovulation after that. The pill pretty much tells your body that you are pregant so when you finish up your third week and go to the fake pills your period happens. i have sex anytime on my 3 weeks and my week off before i get my period. i get it 3 days into the fake pills and nothing has ever happened. you just get your period and you can have sex without a bake up method on the days before you get your period and are not taking the pill because there is no ovulation
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You really should call and ask your OB's office or ask the head pharmacist at the drugstore where you pick it up about how your particular brand works. I can only share the facts that can be found on the web which don't make sense to me and would seem to be contradictive. Heres what I've read.
Supposedly, since the hormones in the pill tell your body it is already pregnant so it won't ovulate, it also wouldn't need to build up the endometrium, the lining of the uterus for an ovulated egg to attach itself. The shedding of this lining is called a period which they say doesnt happen if on the pill.Some articles call this bleeding during the 7 day break, a withdrawal bleeding or breakthrough bleeding as there is no lining to shed. In fact there are now pills for women who do not want this withdrawal bleeding and take a pill that is active the entire time or with only a 4 day rest. It is said that the hormone has built up enough if taken consistantly without missing any days during the 3 active weeks, so that a woman is still protected from getting pregnant during her 7 days of break. However instructions on line from pill manufacturors and drs. will say that missing one day can increase chances of becoming pregnant. The premise of how the pill works to prevent ovulation is confusing so I think its best to ask a professional. Drs. will say if you miss a day during your 3 week of active pill that you increase chances of pregnancy and should use extra protection like condom. If one day of missing the hormone coming into your system is enough to trigger your body into maybe releasing an egg, but not taking any during the break will not increase chance of pregnancy, something in the explanation doesn't jive ...
which is why I used the copper IUD, it uses copper instead of hormones to prevent pregnancy. I never had to remember to take anything cus once inserted into uterus, its good for 10 years, 10 years of no fuss, no bother, sex anytime I wanted without having to worry about possible pregnancy.
Until you have a chance to talk to Dr or pharmacist, use a condom until you know if you will be safe. And you might consider checking if you're a good candidate for using the Paragard (copper) IUD. You wouldnt have to worry if forgetting a day of pills.
apparently it can happen and that is why so many women are paranoid while on their break.
but not taking any during the break will not increase chance of pregnancy, something in the explanation doesn't jive
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