I was on Depo for three months, I was supposed to get my period towards the begining of February, bu t haven’t yet. I went to get my annual and was given birth control pills. I took the birth control for about three days and stopped, because they were making me EXTREMLY sick. I had unprotected sex those days, can i be pregnant?

21. February 2012

anonymous-qa

Anytime you have unprotected intercourse, there is the risk of pregnancy. Your Depo injection had worn off and you only took 3 birth control pills.  The birth control pills take at least 7 days before they are effective.  There is the possibility that you could have become pregnant.

Nausea can be a common side effect of the pill, especially when switching from the Depo injection. We recommend taking your pill with a meal or snack. Sometimes, taking the pill an hour or two before bedtime helps. If none of these things help, your doctor could try switching you to a lower dose estrogen pill.

If you are not planning a pregnancy and decide not to use a hormonal birth control method, condoms are a good option. When used correctly & consistently, condoms can be effective at preventing pregnancy. Condoms must be used with each act of intercourse.

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