Re: Could I become pregnant while on the pill?
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 6 Feb 2003 09:42:53 -0600 (CST)
I don't think you should worry.
At Thu, 6 Feb 2003, jill wrote:
>
>I needed to know if there was a possibility the I could've become
>pregnant given the following factual info:
>
>I JUST started taking Ortho-cyclene and what is considered a "Sunday
>Starter" on the pack. (The info on the inside of the pack is unclear to
>me.)
>The pills were prescribed to me several days ago...and I was to start
>them when I first got my period. (I FORGOT). First day period was
>Saturday Feb.1st. I started taking the pills on Sunday (Hence: "Sunday
>Starter").And have been taking them daily since. Period has been
>"normal"...by the 4th....extremely light...had intercourse this morning
>in which resulted in "my better half" not pulling out. Well, he assumed
>that it was ok, given the fact that I just started taking the pill. (I'm
>not so sure that I'm protected from "Day1"...because I didn't start
>taking the pills on the first day my period started.)
>
>The info was unclear: if I started taking the pills the same day as my
>period started, then I'd be protected from Day1...but if I started
>taking the pills a day after my period had begun...then I'd have to take
>the pills for a week in order to be protected. What's the difference
>with the ONE day? And should I be looking to seek out an ECP? This is
>not the best time for this to be happening to us.
--
Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Director Obgyn.net Latina
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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