Family Planning Plus

Pregnancy is always a possibility when a male and a female have sex. However, you did take the morning after pill within 72 hours of the unprotected sex so you did reduce your risk. It’s also good that you started regular birth control pills. Remember that they do not become effective until you take a full week’s worth of pills. Until then, be sure to use condoms or abstain from sex. During your first three months of pill use, you can expect menstrual irregularities (a missed period, breakthrough or mid-cycle bleeding), breast tenderness, nausea, and moodiness. These side effects are also symptoms of early pregnancy.  If you are worried about the possibility of pregnancy, take a pregnancy test after you finish your first pack of pills.