Family Planning Plus

Anytime you have unprotected intercourse, there is the risk of pregnancy.

That being said, I need a little more information, but will try to answer the basics. Birth control pill packs are usually set up to give you 21 days of hormone (active) pills, and then 7 days of placebo (inactive) pills. The placebo pills may also be referred to as “sugar” pills, and are a different color than the active pills. The pill packs are designed this way to keep you on track to take your pills correctly and daily. The placebo pills are there to keep you in the habit of taking a pill every day, and to remind you when its time to begin a new pack. During the placebo pills is when the withdrawal bleed, or period, occurs.

If you did not take the 6 placebo pills during your period, nothing would be effected. If you had bleeding early because you did not take the last 6 active pills, then you were not protected from pregnancy.

If you do not begin a new pack of pills, then you are not protected from pregnancy. Consider yourself fertile, so there is the possibility of pregnancy. If you are not planning a pregnancy, you will need to abstain, use condoms or restart your pills. If you do not want to restart your pills but still want hormonal contraception, call your doctor or clinic to discuss your options.