Help please?

[Chocolate_poppet]

Hi, me and my girlfriend have been together over six months now and we've had the 'talk' many times. She has been to the doctors to sort out the contraceptive pill and I will purchase the best condom brand.
If shes been on the pill for four days, are we unlikely to become pregnant if all these contraceptives are in place?

[kirstyxp]

not every contreceptive is affective. if shes on the pill and doesnt take it regularly or is run down with the flu it lowers the effects of the pill and using just a condom is silly as it can split and even have a hole in it and she could end up pregant. me and my patner of nearly five years used both condoms and the pill for the first two years then i just used the pill and everything was fine. its best to choose what u both feel confortable with.

[Chocolate_poppet]

Okay then thank you for your help. Much appriciated :)

[stacey10]

It also depends on which pill she is on, if she is on the mini-pill that one has to be taken every day for it to be successful, it thickens your cervical muccous to make it hostile for sperm but she will still ovulate, so if she misses it or is late by more than 2 hrs another form of protection needs to be use for 2 weeks, with the combined pill this works by actually tricking the body into thinking that it is pregnant and supresses ovulation, this should be taken for 2 weeks  before it is ok not to use anything else, when she has her sugar pills thats when she will get her period, after the sugar pills have finished she must start the pack otherwise she will have to many days off it and thats when pregnancy can occour. With the combined pill its not as important to take it at the exact time of day, but should be taken everyday as well

[Clysta]

At least a month if you want the pill to be fully effective, but with condom use you should be fine if you engage in sex prior to that.

[cicilopez]

Well since both of you are being so preventful she should not get pregnant but you should never go without a condom even when she is on the pill because i know of people that had gotten pregnant on the pill. She could probably take the pill late so its better safe than sorry.

[Chocolate_poppet]

So ideally how long should she be on the pill before sexually intercourse and will this take any affect if we use a condom as well?

[Clysta]

The pill is not effective immediately. It usually takes a month before it works, and she has to take it perfectly. (once a day, same time everyday) However condom use will lower your risks to less than 2%

Make sure you use it from before penetration occurs, until after you're done. If you decide to have sex again use a different condom. Be warned as well, her cycle will likely be off and she might start to 'feel' pregnant. Hormonal birth control can cause symptoms such as breast tenderness, nausea, vomiting, cramping, spotting/irregular bleeding, headaches, backaches, bloating, etc. If she is still a virgin she might also bleed and/or be sore.