I had a stomach upset last sunday (diarrhea) and still had pills left in my packet for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. I took them as normal and my period came Saturday as normal. By this point i'd forgotten all about the stomach upset and had sex on Saturday evening. I only just remembered that the stomach upset was towards the end of my pill packet and obviously I didn't skip the 7 day break and continue straight onto the next packet.

Do you think I would still be protected against pregnancy, as the stomach upset was gone by Sunday night, and i still took my pills monday and tuesday, and did not have sex till saturday?

thanks

If it hasn't been 72 hours...morning after! I got pregnant both times on the pill, they are only 98% (pending on the pill) effective. You should be getting your partner to use a rubber in addition...it's not fair we have all the responsibility...plus it protects you from (some) STD's. You should be fine, I have heard of a lot of people skipping the week for vacation purposes but coming from someone who gets pregnant the second you look at her (haha :)) always allow for the break. If the pill is upsetting your stomach it isn't the pill for you, go to the doctor and get other pills...what pills you on? I have been on a lot of different kinds of birth control methods...there are ones to help with sickness, acne...etc.

Always take care of your health because without that you have nothing.

i'm on microgynon - i've been on it for 3 years, no problem. the stomach upset was just a bug. I thought i should be fine because the stomach upset was gone by sunday night, and I still had monday and tuesdays pill....

Ok, well then I wouldn't worry too much if your worried about getting pregnant, chances are your ok but you shouldn't skip the week on a regular basis and I would take the morning pill regardless.