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Missed Birth Control Pills

I missed 7 days (all of white active pills).. I've been on Ortho Tri-Cyclen for almost 4 yrs now and lately I've debating on wanting another child and been lazy on taking my pills (probably cause I intend to want to get preggy) AnywayJuly 12 was my 1st day of my last period and I never take the green/reminder pills which are the 7 pills of the pack.. Supposed to start a new pack on the 15 of July but didn't take any til this past Sunday July 21st.. I know you'd probably think that I'm crazy why I decided to start taking them again when I actually don't mind getting pregnany at all... WellI'm probably crazy and can't made up my mind.. Please don't judge :( Been having unprotected sex during those days that I didn't took my pills and nowI've been urinating more than usual...Can that be an early symptoms of pregnancy or too early to detec?Alsoif I continue taking my pills and find out later that I'm pregnantwill my baby safe?

2014-11-19 10:12:02

David

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Hi! If you were my patient I would advise you that if your pregnancy tests are negative you are almost certainly not pregnant. Sometimes the emergency contraception can cause your cycle to become irregular. Usually the periods become regular within one to two months though. It is possible that you have a variant of PCOS that is causing irregular periods. You should probably be seen by your obn doctor for some hormone testing. He/she can give you a prescription for some progesterone to start your period too. Good luck! 10:12:13 olive 2014/11/19 10:12:13 Hi! If you were my patient I would advise you that you can do a pregnancy test about cycle day 23 at the earliest (that would be about 23 days after the first day of your menstrual period or last white pill of the previous pack. There haven't been any birth defects associated with taking oral contraceptive pills while pregnant although it is not recommended of course. IF you are at risk for pregnancy you should be taking a prenatal vitamin or other supplement with folic acid to prevent the risk of birth defects such as spina bifida. Good luck!

2014-11-19 10:12:29

Ben