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Will Missing Contraceptive Dosage Increase The Likelihood Of Becoming Pregnant?

I m 18, I ve been taking birth control for months sometimes I forget I ll admit but the day I had sex I made sure to take it, but we used the pull out method. Anyways, I ve been so paranoid since I had sex around 5 days ago, I m not feeling really anything besides bloating but my period is suppose to start in a couple days but it s weird cause when I started chatting with another person my body stopped feeling weird. But I ve been taking ground cinnamon and pineapple since I ve been paranoid so my period might have came early I was bleeding ( string like blood clots and before it started I had a thick brown discharge then everything seemed find it was bleeding again and sometimes was brown but periods are usually irregular but they start sometime in the beginning of each month ) for two days but it just stopped now but a little cramp from time to time and my back aches a bit sometimes but my back has always ached. I m afraid that I m pregnant but my mom says I m probably not but I ve been freaking or so much everytime I read everything leads up to implantation bleeding and ovulating and I m just not ready to be pregnant the worst part was that the time I had sex that time, I lost my virginty and I can t stop being paranoid and I ve been stressing out so much. I just want your opinion is take a pregnancy test but k can t right now but I need an opinion to help ease my mind or let me know the truth.
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Hi,

Contraceptive pills should always be used regularly as missing the doses may increase the chance of getting pregnant, but if you also use the pull out method then chances are reduced but still, it's not a reliable way and you should take your pills regularly.

However, if you have had to bleed recently, whatever type, pregnancy is out of the question so your mind should be at ease. And especially if you bleeding a few days back then even pregnancy testing is not needed as no chance of pregnancy. So get relax. The irregular bleeding may also be caused by the missing doses of the drug. It's not related to pregnancy.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman, General & Family Physician

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Will Missing Contraceptive Dosage Increase The Likelihood Of Becoming Pregnant?

Hi, Contraceptive pills should always be used regularly as missing the doses may increase the chance of getting pregnant, but if you also use the pull out method then chances are reduced but still, it s not a reliable way and you should take your pills regularly. However, if you have had to bleed recently, whatever type, pregnancy is out of the question so your mind should be at ease. And especially if you bleeding a few days back then even pregnancy testing is not needed as no chance of pregnancy. So get relax. The irregular bleeding may also be caused by the missing doses of the drug. It s not related to pregnancy. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman, General & Family Physician