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If you took all of the active tablets correctly, you should not get pregnant during the week you are taking placebo tablets. If you have concerns, I would definitely recommend calling your pharmacy. They will be able to provide additional information and reassurance.
You won't get preggers on the "placebo" pills. They're actually not placebo pills and at least mine have 1/5 the normal dose in them so you're supposed to take them to prevent period symptoms. I went 1-2 years without taking them at all during the week off and definitely did not get pregnant. But I second the PP, definitely call the pharmacy and don't take advice from lil ol me over the internet.
If you have taken the first 3 weeks as you are supposed to. You don't even HAVE to take the placebo pills, they are just reminders so that you don't forget which day to start your next packet. I highly doubt you need Plan B but if you are that worried call your doc or pharmacy.
My gyno always said it's perfectly safe to have sex during the sugar pill days.
It probably won't be a problem, but if it was me, I'd be heading to the pharmacy for Plan B ASAP. I wouldn't want to take that small chance. It's only about $40 - why not?
I would say "no" but my friend has a "Sugar Pill Baby" so yes, it is possible. I would go ahead and take Plan B just in case.
If you take your pills correctly you have the same chance of getting pregnant while on the sugar pills than you do from having sex any other day of the month, which means you have a less than .1% chance. If taken correctly, birth control pills are 99.9% effective regardless of the day.
It is very unlikely, but technically, you can pregnant while taking the active pill or sugar pill, since the pill isn't 100%. You aren't any more likely to be, though.
If your period is supposed to start tomorrow, then you would have ovulated approximately 14 days ago (give or take a few days), if your BC failed (if it's effective you shouldn't be ovulating at all). You shouldn't need Plan B.
Technically no; however, you can still get pregnant even if you take the pill exactly as directed. My first born is a pill baby. The best option to not get pregnant is to use two forms of birth control at the same time.
@Tickles: Many people find take Plan B to be rather unpleasant. Because it's a higher dose of medication, there are more side effects, such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and heavier menstrual bleeding (to name a few). It's a great drug to use when you you've had unprotected intercourse. However, the OP didn't have unprotected intercourse - she was correctly using BC tablets.
@jwinnings: If you decide to look into Plan B, please talk to the pharmacist and let them know you were correctly taking birth control pills and were just on the last week of medication. A good pharmacist will talk to you to confirm if you are actually at an increased risk for pregnancy (such as skipping several active tablets) or if you are safe with just your current regimen (which I really think you are).
@noritake22: True- I'm a pill baby, my half brother is a depo baby.
@EvaBostonTerrier: I know that Plan B can be unpleasant. Believe me! I have taken it twice before whilst on BC for a similar situation to the OP. So in my opinion Plan B is the way to go. Feeling sick for a little while is a small price to pay to prevent a lifetime change at the wrong time in your life.
You should be fine. I don't get my period until at least 3 days into the sugar pills and sometimes have sex during the first few and have never gotten pregnant on the pill. If you are scared though i would do the plan "b"
My fiance and I often have sex during my inactive week (at least until my period comes, that is). Never had a problem.
@noritake22: my family has 3 pill babys and 1 IUD baby, pretty crazy we are fertile women so I stick with the 2 forms EVERY time!
As others have said, if you took the rest of the pack properly, you aren't unprotected. I never had a problem no matter when I had sex.
I think you need to revisit the doctor that prescribed you the pill and ask them to explain to you again how the pill works. The pill is quite effective birth control when taken correctly, it is never going to be 100% as any tummy trouble (diarrhea and vomitting) can upset the absorption, as can being slack with taking the pill at the same time each day.
There are 2 types of oral contraceptive - progesterone only and combination pill (progesterone and Oestrogen) (yes, spelling is different here in Aus!)
Progesterone only - this pill you HAVE to take at exactly the same time each day, as it prevents sperm entering the uterus by a mucous membrane. This membrane needs to be stimulated every day, otherwise it breaks down. As sperm can last 3 days, you can theoretically become pregnant by missing a pill AFTER you have had sex. Otherwise known as the mini pill.
Combination pill - what most women are on. Acts the same as the progesterone only but also has oestrogen to prevent you from ovulating. You ovulate when your oestrogen levels drop at around the 12-14 day mark. However, by continually taking oestrogen via the pill, your levels never drop at that point and you dont ovulate. Your body is still stimulated to produce your endometrium lining via other mechanisms and so that when it is at the 21 day mark and you start to take the sugar pills a few days later you get your period.
If you are taking your pill as you should - ie every day at the same time and you have no reasons for it not to be absorbed it should work very well and you will be able to have sex at any time throughout your cycle.
I hope that helps, but it is always best to go speak with your doctor to make sure you are understanding how your medication works.
Gals, Plan B is exactly the same as birth control pills. If you've taken your BC correctly, you can't get pregnant on the placebo pills. OCPs work by preventing ovulation -- if you haven't ovulated, you can't get pregnant. There would be absolutely no reason to have a placebo week if it was possible to get pregnant--what would be the point of being on birth control?
You can have sex whenever you want to if you've been taking the pill correctly for at least 4-6 weeks. It doesn't matter if you're on the sugar pill week or the BC week. No worries! And don't waste your money with Plan B, unless you haven't been taking it as directed. I wouldn't worry about it, but like others said, you can get pregnant on any type of birth control. But many people can be worry free as it's almost 100% effective, not quite. :)
@jwinnings: I'm really glad you asked this! I had never even thought of it before..
Ha! It's so interesting to see how many "pill babies" there are. My little brother is one (surprised my mom at age FORTY) and my daughter is one as well. Something tells me there's something about our bodies that doesn't take as well to BC as others. People always think I'm lying when I say I got pregnant on the pill- IT DOES HAPPEN!
Okay, I've been taking the pill for like, 4 months now; I usually skip the placebo week entirely. Now, I got a little ahead of myself and had unprotected sex the day right before I was supposed to start a new pack. I took it the next day like I should have, but I'm still freaking out. Should I look into Plan B?
@jojo5667: As many people have previously stated in this thread, as long as you take the active pills daily at approximately the same time, then that will be 99.9% effective at preventing pregnancy all times of the month. The pill inhibits ovulation (the release of an egg from your ovary). If you miss a few pills, likely a week or so later you would ovulate and THAT is the time you would get pregnant. If you miss an active pill, and then have sex that day you won't get pregnany because you wouldn't have had time to ovulate.
Your question though implies that you have been taking your pills regularly and are just on your placebo week. If that is the case, you are fine.
@jojo5667: Are you saying that you skip the placebo week and go to the next pack immediately? If so, you are protected as long as you took the pill at the same time daily and didn't skip any pills.
As far as I know, you will not ovulate--and therefore cannot get pregnant-- unless you take two weeks (or more) off the active pill.You'll be protected during your placebo week. I have never taken the sugar pills during my placebo week and only had an "oops" once on the pill because I was taking antibiotics at the same time but failed to double up on protection.
As for Plan B, most pharmacists will not sell it to you if you've been taking your birth control pills correctly because you're not an increased risk of pregnancy and simply do not need it.
Just keep in mind that sperm can live inside you for up to 4 days!
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SO and I got a little carried away today and had sex even though I'm out of my active pills and I'm on my third day of the inactive "sugar pills". My period is SUPPOSED to start tomorrow but I'm a little worried that we had no protection at all. I'm debating going to the pharmacy tomorrow to pick up Plan B but I've read before that you're still protected on the inactive pill week. Is this true? Or should I go to the pharmacy? Just a little worried, a baby is really not in my plans right now.