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Could I be pregnant if I take a pill 9 hours late?
I've been on Loestrin 24Fe, for about a year now. This month, after my period last month (which was normal) my boyfriend and I stopped using condoms. So it's the first week of my cycle. On Sunday, I took the pill at 1 AM Sunday morning. On Monday, I did the same thing. (I had sex twice on Sunday and Monday during the daytime). Then, on Tuesday, I forgot to take it at 1 AM Tuesday morning, and instead I took it at 10:30 AM Tuesday morning. I didn't miss 24 hours, just 9 hours. But I'm still worried. My pharmacist and the insert for the birth control says I do not need to use a condom today at all, but I called the nurse at the gynecologist's office and she says that not only do I have to use a condom today, but I have to use a condom all month, because I "broke the cycle". Who is right? I'm really scared and I don't know what to do. So my questions are:
1.) When do I have to use a condom? Do I have to use one not at all, today, all month, etc?
2.) Is there a higher chance that I am already pregnant? Within the 9 hours that I missed the pill I did not have sex at all.
Thank you!
1.) When do I have to use a condom? Do I have to use one not at all, today, all month, etc?
2.) Is there a higher chance that I am already pregnant? Within the 9 hours that I missed the pill I did not have sex at all.
Thank you!
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hi!
Its NEVER Wrong to use condoms--they ALWAYS provide a little extra security!
So it is possible that this is why the nurse told you to do that--they are always super extra cautious on the call in lines!
If my patient asked me this question, I would tell her--You are probably OK. I usually don't recommend using a back up method unless there has been more than one missed pill in the cycle. When I do recommend a back up, I recommend it for the duration of the cycle.
So, I doubt you are pregnant, and I would suspect you can get away without using condoms, but there are no guarantees in this business, so it never hurts to take a test (definitely do if you miss your period!) I DON"T recommend stopping pills ever unless the pregnancy test is positive--that will only mess you up for next cycle!
Hope this helps!
Dr B
Its NEVER Wrong to use condoms--they ALWAYS provide a little extra security!
So it is possible that this is why the nurse told you to do that--they are always super extra cautious on the call in lines!
If my patient asked me this question, I would tell her--You are probably OK. I usually don't recommend using a back up method unless there has been more than one missed pill in the cycle. When I do recommend a back up, I recommend it for the duration of the cycle.
So, I doubt you are pregnant, and I would suspect you can get away without using condoms, but there are no guarantees in this business, so it never hurts to take a test (definitely do if you miss your period!) I DON"T recommend stopping pills ever unless the pregnancy test is positive--that will only mess you up for next cycle!
Hope this helps!
Dr B
ten and a half hours off her regular time she takes the pill that is sorry didnt know if that made any sense
no idea me and my gf are having the exact same problem although we had sex yesterday and she was about 10:30 off...
I should point out I also spoke to a registered nurse at the 1-800 number listed on the package of pills and he said that I do not need to use condoms this month.
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