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im a first timer on birth control pills and im on my 4th week 3rd day and haven’t gotten my period.when should i be getting it, the 4th day?

As long as you have take your pills correctly and consistently, you should not need to worry about pregnancy. When first starting your pills, it is common for your period to start a little before or a little after your placebo (sugar) pills. It can take up to 3 months for your body to become adjusted to the pill cycle. Most women who are on the pill don’t begin bleeding until day 4 or later of the placebo pills. Any bleeding/spotting that occurs during the last pill week is considered to be a period.

Start your new pack of pills on time, and continue to take them every day, around the same time. If you do not have a period will your second pill pack, call the clinic/ doctor.  They may want to perform a pregnancy test, just to rule that out, or you may need a change in your pills.

My girlfriend and I had unprotected sex 3 times in 2 days and I didn’t cum inside of her, she takes her birth control somewhat regularly but off a few hours. She was in her ovulation days and we bought plan b which she took 40 hours after the incidents. She is supposed to start tomorrow, Iis there a huge chance she is pregnant?

No, it is highly unlikely she would be pregnant.

If she takes her birth control pills everyday (even though she may have been off by a few hours here or there), we would not have recommended Plan B. She is already getting a sufficient amount of hormones from her regular birth control pills to prevent pregnancy. Since she used Plan B, she can expect some menstrual irregularities due to the extra large dose of hormones. Her period may be early, late, or spotty (meaning she may bleed for a few days, stop for a day or so, and then bleed some more). She may even miss her next period if the hormones prevent her uterine lining from building up.

She should continue to take her regular birth control pills at the same time everyday (or at least within a three hour time period everyday). If she does miss her period, wait three weeks. If she doesn’t have any bleeding by that time, have her take a pregnancy test just to be sure.

i just got treated for stds i dont know if i have anything yet they havent called me to tell me yet but had sex last night and the condom riped will i be ok will the antbiotics still be working to get it out of my system

If it has been at least seven days since you finished your treatment, you should be cured and your partner could not have gotten your infection (if you had one).

If your partner had an STD, that is a different story.

First, different types of sexually transmitted infections are treated with different types of antibiotics/medications. If your partner had an infection that is not treated with the type of medication you were given, then your treatment would have no effect on the infection.

If your partner had the same type of infection for which you were treated, it really depends on where you were in your treatment.  Also, if your partner did have the same type of infection, your partner should have been treated also.

Contact the medical office that treated you. They will ask you appropriate questions to determine whether 1) you need to be tested again, 2) you need additional treatment, and 3) your partner needs treatment.

me and my boyfriend were fooling around and i let him indide me for lik 20 seconds and then we dtopped becsuse he fifnt hsve a condom on. even tho he didnt come close to cumming inside me i got plan b and took it two days latrr. now two weeks after this im having super light brown spotting. is this normal could i be pregnant? please help!

Anytime the penis enters the vagina without the use of a birth control method, there is a risk of pregnancy. Sometimes guys will leak a small amount of pre-ejaculatory fluid into the vagina. This fluid can contain sperm and cause a pregnancy.

Taking Plan B was the right thing to do. Plan B helps prevent pregnancy by delaying ovulation. After taking Plan B , you may notice a change in your cycle. You may experience some irregular spotting. Your period may be a little earlier or later than usual, and it may be spottier. This is common. Your body will readjust itself over the next month or two.

If you are interested in starting a reliable, long term birth control method, please call one of our clinics for an appointment.

me and my boyfriend had sex with a condom but i didnt take ma brith contorl for a week kan i be pregnet?

If you did not take your birth control pills for a week, you were not protected by them. The pills are only effective while you are taking them.

Condoms, when used correctly and consistently, can be very effective at preventing pregnancy. With typical use, condoms are about 85% effective.

However, even with a condom, there can be a chance of pregnancy.  If you’re interested in restarting your pills, and are unsure about how to do this, give your clinic a call for instructions. Otherwise, continue using condoms with every act of intercourse and look for your period when its due.

i had protected sex on jan. 2nd . the condom slipped off and was inside of my vagina. i felt it the next morning and noticed it n took it out. i was spotting light spots of blood. for a couple of days . as of yesterday i just got my period. is there any chance i could be pregnant?

Anytime you have unprotected intercourse there is the risk of pregnancy. If the condom slips off, consider that sperm may leak out of the condom and into the vagina. Sperm may survive in the vagina for up to 3 days. A pregnancy may occur.

The light spotting you experienced may have been the result of sexual intercourse, irritation from the condom being left in or just spotting.

If your period started yesterday, and it is “acting” like a normal period,  then there is very little chance that you are pregnant.

I just started on the birth control pill a week and a half ago. Last night my boyfriend and I had sex and the condom broke, but he thinks he pulled out before it broke. Has the birth control kicked in, or should I look in to getting Plan B? If so, will Plan B mess with my birth control?

If you have take at least 7 days of your birth control pills, your protection is effective. You do not need to take Plan B. Continue taking your birth controls pills daily.

i just started my birth control for the first time almost a month ago. on my 2nd week and a half i had unprotected sex with my boyfriend. i take my pill daily, i never miss, but i dont take it at the same time everday. could i be pregnant by this?

We encourage our pill-users to take their pills everyday within a three hour time period for maximum effectiveness. If you are late taking your pill by an hour or two, you need not worry.  The pill becomes effective after you take a full week’s worth of pills. Therefore, the sexual intercourse that occurred two and a half weeks into your pills was protected and pregnancy would be highly unlikely.

i had protected sex but the condom had came off in my vagina n neither of us relized it. til i showered the next morning feelin a disconfort i removed it. i didnt think to much of it but after the incident i took plan b on the 3rd day after. for the next couple of days ( 3-4 days) we used the pull out method. after those couple of days i got my period . can i be pregnant?

Plan B is an emergency contraceptive that works by delaying ovulation. It is not effective for multiple acts of intercourse on multiple days. The Plan B would have been effective for the first act of unprotected intercourse. However, it would not be effective for the subsequent ones. Because it delays ovulation-making it not happen for 3-4 days- it is possible to get pregnant several days afterwards if you continue to have unprotected intercourse.

Withdrawal method or “pulling out” is not a reliable method since some fluid comes out of the penis prior to ejaculation. This pre-ejaculatory fluid (pre-cum) may contain sperm, which could result in pregnancy.

If you do not have a period within 2-3 weeks, do a pregnancy test. Please consider using a long term reliable form of birth control. If you are interested in this, discuss it with your doctor or call one of our Family Planning clinics for an appointment.

if a condom comes off in vagina n isnt noticed til the next day can you get pregnant?

Yes, there is a risk of pregnancy when the condom slips off and is left in the vagina. When this happens, there is no way to tell how much, if any, semen has spilled out into the vagina. Sperm are able to live in the vagina for up to 3 days. Slipping is the most common cause of condom failure and can occur when the condom is too big and/or not held while the penis is exiting the vagina.

If you are on a long term method of birth control (pills, shot, patch, etc) and you use this method correctly and consistently, then you don’t need to worry.

If you are not on a long term method, then taking Plan B would be a good option. Emergency contraceptives (Plan B, Plan B one step, etc.) help prevent pregnancy by delaying ovulation. They can be bought over the counter at most pharmacies or at Family Planning clinics.  ECPs are most effective when taken within 24 hours after unprotected intercourse, but can be effective when taken as long as 120 hours (5 days)…