Anytime you have unprotected intercourse, there is the chance of pregnancy. If you are not taking your pills, you are not protected from pregnancy, as there is no “carry over” effect.
Stopping your birth control pills in the middle of a pack can cause irregularity in your cycle. Without the hormones from the pills, your body will have to readjust to return to its pre-pill cycle. How long it takes your body to have a bleed is individual. It may take 1 to 3 months after discontinuing the pill for your periods to return on a regular basis. Keep in mind, women have a monthly bleed only because the ovum (egg) is not fertilized during that month’s fertile time. You will ovulate before you have a bleed, making it almost impossible to know when your fertile time is. It is possible to become pregnant before having a regular period.
If you don’t have a period within the next 2-3 weeks, perform a pregnancy test. If you are interested in restarting your birth control pills, call your doctor or clinic for information on how to do this.
22. January 2012
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