QuestionHi there :)
My question for you is basically, how high are the chances that I could get/be pregnant?
Here is my information:
I had a baby girl Nov. 9th, 2008. Since then my period has been pretty regular. I started taking birth control after my 6 week post partum checkup. I had 2 months worth, and then my health insurance ran out. Unfortunitely, I did not have enough pills to make it until I had an appointment at the Health Department for my third pack of pills.
During the second pack of my pills (February) I had pretty heavy bleeding in the middle of the pack, probably around the 10th day or so that lasted about 3 days. I stopped taking the pills until the bleeding stopped, and then continued and got my period during the placebo pills. ( I now understand that I should have taken the pills all of the way, and not stopped ). My period lasted from Feb. 19th - Feb 24th.
Now I have gotten my 3rd pack of pills. I started with the Sunday start, so therefore I am supposed to use protection for the first 2 weeks. I wasn't able to start my pills until March 1st (Sunday). So, there was 5 days that I went without taking a pill before I got my new pack.
Anyways, on March 1st, my husband and I protected during intercourse, but the condom broke! :( just our luck! We made sure to use extra protection like we were told, but it broke.. I took Plan B about 36 hours later.
So to wrap things up (lol), do you know how high the chances of me being pregnant are? I am still taking my pill, hopeing that it will make it so I do not ovulate. I just can't imagine having a 3 month old and being pregnant again. Would Plan B reduce my chances even though I am continuing taking my regular birth control pill?
Thank you so much for your help!
-Laura
AnswerHi Laura,
I think it was wise to use the Plan B, since you hadn't been on the pill for about 12 days I think. Plan B is about 75% effective in preventing a pregnancy. Since there is only about a 25% chance of your getting pregnant (for any one time you have sex at the right time), reducing it by 3/4 means you may have about a 6% chance of getting pregnant. So the chance of not being pregnant is about 94%. These are not exact figures but our best guesses based on studies. I would keep taking the pill, and as long as your next period comes when expected, you're in the clear.
