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Re: birth control and pregnancy
From: mcr (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 4 Jun 2002 21:30:13 -0500 (CDT)
I started the pack on the day I got my period.
Thank you for your quick reply.
At Tue, 4 Jun 2002, William McIntosh, MD wrote:
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>At Tue, 4 Jun 2002, mcr wrote:
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>>Hi,
>>This is my first month on Alesse 28. I'm at the end of the pack. I
>>have, however, had unprotected sex during this time, on days 14, 16, 19,
>>21 and 22. According to the pack, after 7 days it is safe to have sex,
>>but I have been reading that doctors recommend backup protection for the
>>entire month (my doctor did not tell me about this). I have missed only
>>one pill (the second-to-last active pill) but still took it within 8
>>hours of the usual time. I did not take the pill at EXACTLY the same
>>time every day, however, but usually within a 2 hour range. I am now on
>>the 3rd inactive pill but there is not yet any bleeding, and now I'm
>>extremely worried about being pregnant. I have tender breasts (but it
>>has been this way all through the month) and lower back pain. It feels
>>like PMS but I know that the symptoms of pregnancy and PMS are very
>>similar. What are the chances that I am pregnant? What should I do if I
>>miss my period?
>>
>>Also, does worry and stress affect bleeding while on the Pill as it does
>>to a regular period?
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>It depends on when you started taking them. If you were within 7 days
>of the onset of a normal period, you are fine. If not, then there is a
>small chance that you could be pregnant, though it is pretty unlikely.
>Most women don't start their pill periods until the 3rd or 4th day of
>the placebo pills anyway. A 2 hour range for taking your pill is just
>fine.
>
>--
>William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
>
>This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute
>for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.
>
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