I have been on oral contraceptives for years. I was taking the first week of the active pills of a new cycle when I was diagnosed with a kidney infection. I had to take a 3 week course of cephazolin, trimethoprim and amoxicillin. I finished this course at the end of the 3rd week of active pills. I took the 4th week of active pills at the correct time and I didn’t have sex. I started my first sugar pill on Saturday and I had unprotected sex on Sunday (lasted for 30 seconds, my bf didn’t cum). I was worried so I took the morning after pill an hour after sex. I was supposed to get my period on the 4th sugar pill, I’m on the 5th sugar pill and still no period!! I’m worried that I may be pregnant! Please help!

15. February 2012

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Antibiotics may decrease the effectiveness of your birth control pills, so you were right in abstaining from sexual activity during that time. Because we don’t know exactly how much antibiotics interfere with pills, you may not have had adequate protection throughout your period (inactive pill) week. Taking Plan B was a good choice.

Plan B helps prevent pregnancy by delaying ovulation (if it would have occurred) . Because of this, your period may be a little later than ususal. You may experience some irregular spotting or bleeding throughout this next month of pills. Keep in mind that things like stress, illness, medications, and lack of sleep can alter your cycle. Periods could come earlier, later, or sometimes, not at all.

Begin a new pill pack as scheduled. If your period is more than 1 week late, do a pregnancy test.

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