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mellie123 · Jun 11, 2008, 08:29 AM

I'm 20 and I am on the pill but the day I stopped taking the pill for my 7 day break I had unprotected sex but he pulled out. I forgot to take the last pill and one of the pills in the first week of the pack. I had a light period which lasted two days? Could I be pregnant?
I have been suffering from diarrhea, bloating on one side of my stomach, a nervous/butterfly feeling in my stomach, migraines, dizziness, gas, a white, sticky mucus when I wipe after going to the toilet and in my underwear.

ang8318 · Jun 11, 2008, 09:44 AM

Pulling out is not a form of contraception, so you could be pregnant, have you taken a hpt yet? If not take one and see if you are.

mellie123 · Jun 11, 2008, 09:55 AM

I got one today but I am going to wait until first thing in the morning to take it

Fr_Chuck · Jun 11, 2008, 11:17 AM

If you can not remember to properly take the pill, then it will not be any real protection for you. Even when taken properly, it is not 100 percent effective. You should be using another method even with the pill.

Don't have any idea who teaches that pull out is a method,? It is not, it does reduce the amount of sperm but you get plenty in the early fluids.

So having unprotected sex, after not properly taking the pill, yes there is a chance, Also you need to take the pill properly for a month before it is properly effective

Xrayman · Jun 11, 2008, 03:31 PM

7 day break what do you mean? The red pills that you take for 7 days? In the pack, OR you went on a 7 day break?

The pill is designed for one to be taken at the same time every day.

More information please.

mellie123 · Jun 12, 2008, 01:36 AM

OK I've had this question asked before. I'm from ireand and the pill we take have only 21 pills in it and you take 7 days off so you can get your period but if you want to keep taking it so you don't get your period you can!!

Xrayman · Jun 12, 2008, 03:43 PM

OK the pill probably contains one hormone. This will simulate the pregnancy by dry and alkaline cervical mucus, lack of menstruation etc.

Now if you remove the "pregnancy" i.e. stop the hormone for 7 days it will bring on a period due to the drop in progesterone (pregnancy hormone). This is why you don't normally take your pill for 7 days.

Theoretically the lack of the hormone for 7 days will not make you fertile and should bring on your period. Therefore you should NOT be pregnant/fertile during the "break" as you call it.

I would argue from a holistic medicine point of view that taking it to avoid a period is not recommended. Not only that but you will be taking a week of pills for no good reason... doesnt this make you use more pills than you would normally per month?? By my calculations you would use four packs in three months! Not a good idea considering the cost-although the cost of feminine hygiene products..? Mmm

Cheers.