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Can I Get Pregnant If I Miss Birth Control Pill?
I recently started back on the contraceptive pill, YASMINELLE, having been off it for 4 months. I took the first pill on the first day of my period which was Tuesday June 8th. I took the pill as normal for the next 3 days, however i forgot to take it on the Saturday (June 12th). As a result i took two tablets the next day ( Sunday June 13) and have continued on since taking my pill every day around the same time. My problem is On Saturday June 19th last i had intercourse without useing extra protetion. I then relised you need to have taken extra precautions for 7 days after you miss a pill, i had only taken extra precautions for 6 days, one day less. having realised this i went to my local doctor and took the morning after pill, exsactly 39 hours after intercourse. How high are the chance that i am pregnant?
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Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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you have less than 1 percent chance of getting pregnant. The contraceptve pills have very low failure rate of 0.6% and also you have taken the morning after pills.
Missing the pill in the first week and taking the pill next day does not increase the chance of pregnancy.
Missing the pill in the first week and taking the pill next day does not increase the chance of pregnancy.
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