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Likelihood of accidentally getting pregnant from this?

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hereforthefood · 15/11/2022 15:05

So I'm on the combined pill and have been for a few months now.

I was visiting family with my bf over the weekend and spent Friday and Saturday getting very drunk and staying up until 5am both nights. I had unprotected sex leading up to, and including, Friday and Saturday.

Now I usually take my pill just before bed so, as you can probably imagine, I ended up forgetting to take it on those days. When I realised on Sunday I didn't take either Friday or Saturday's pill, I just took Sunday's and made a mental note to keep an eye on things just in case.

The two pills I missed were in the last week of my pack, I believe I had about 4 days left until I was meant to take a break. I don't usually take breaks (once every 3 months, any longer and I start getting breakthrough bleeding mid-pack), but this month does happen to be break month.

I've now encountered some unfortunate circumstances; I have left the rest of my pills at my bf's house and neither of us are able to go get them for a number of days, I don't have any more pill packets to hand, and I am unable to get anymore until I have an appointment with a doctor (recently moved, no current GP and impossible to go to a walk-in clinic).

All this to say, I missed 2 days of my pill, took 2 days as normal, and am now effectively taking my 7 day break 2 days early as I can't get ahold of any more at this moment. I have also been having very regular, unprotected sex consistently throughout this whole chain of events.

I wouldn't consider myself super fertile (have missed loads of pills in past years and never gotten pregnant, plus I have suspected PCOS) but I'm worried that having this break so soon after missing 2 pills in a row and potentially not having any to start taking come the end of my break may stir my ovaries into unwanted action.

Anybody got any advice they can give me?

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Bravedays · 15/11/2022 15:35

Why did you continue having unprotected sex?

Sagittarius25 · 15/11/2022 15:33

@hereforthefood you're welcome. But please either learn what you need to do with pills/additional contraception if it happens again or just remember to google what you need to do immediately when you know you've missed one. Also as someone who used the pill for 11 years, I very much recommend a daily alarm on your phone as a reminder, even if it's just a silent vibrate alarm.

hereforthefood · 15/11/2022 15:30

Sagittarius25 · 15/11/2022 15:23

NHS has a whole page on this www.nhs.uk/conditions/contraception/miss-combined-pill/

You should have taken Saturday's and sunday's pills together when you remembered on sunday and left Fridays. You also should then used additional contraception for 7 days from missing the pill. It also says if you miss 2 or more pills in the last 7 days of the pack, you should skip the break and carry onto the next pack (which you said you haven't been able to do due to not having pills). You need to be using alternative contraception now and keeping an eye on things/potential pregnancy test in a couple of weeks from missing pills.

Appreciate the helpful advice rather than snarky comments. I'll be picking up some condoms tonight for sure!

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hereforthefood · 15/11/2022 15:28

CorporateBull · 15/11/2022 15:19

Pregnancy would do even weirder things to your body. I'd take it if I were you. Especially if you don't ovulate regularly, which must be more likely with PCOS?

That's true I guess! I don't ovulate at all on the pill and prior to being on it my cycles would usually last 2 months or so so ovulation wasn't particularly common for me... I figured it would be difficult for my body to begin the process of ovulation in such a short time and by that time I'd be back on the pill again so no harm no foul. Will be looking into the map tonight

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TwoRockSalmonAndAHaporthOfChips · 15/11/2022 15:27

hereforthefood · 15/11/2022 15:14

You must be fun at parties.

It’s a lot more fun than an unplanned, unwanted pregnancy, and the 18 year + commitment that requires.

You’re presumably a grown up. Sometimes the right thing to do isn’t the fun thing. Carrying on with your metaphorical fingers in your metaphorical ears isn’t reliable contraception.

hereforthefood · 15/11/2022 15:25

ahunf · 15/11/2022 15:17

How long after can you take the morning after pill is it days or hours? I've not taken it for 13 years.

You can take it up to 5 days after unprotected sex, so I could theoretically take it today and be covered from Friday-today but that's only if I haven't already ovulated. Will definitely consider it, idk when would be the best time to take it though, I heard you can only take it once in one cycle so I'd need to time it correctly

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Sagittarius25 · 15/11/2022 15:23

NHS has a whole page on this www.nhs.uk/conditions/contraception/miss-combined-pill/

You should have taken Saturday's and sunday's pills together when you remembered on sunday and left Fridays. You also should then used additional contraception for 7 days from missing the pill. It also says if you miss 2 or more pills in the last 7 days of the pack, you should skip the break and carry onto the next pack (which you said you haven't been able to do due to not having pills). You need to be using alternative contraception now and keeping an eye on things/potential pregnancy test in a couple of weeks from missing pills.

CorporateBull · 15/11/2022 15:19

Pregnancy would do even weirder things to your body. I'd take it if I were you. Especially if you don't ovulate regularly, which must be more likely with PCOS?

ahunf · 15/11/2022 15:17

How long after can you take the morning after pill is it days or hours? I've not taken it for 13 years.

hereforthefood · 15/11/2022 15:14

ahunf · 15/11/2022 15:07

Could you not get the morning after pill at boots sat and sun? Sorry if you've mentioned this I have the flu and I'm a bit delirious.

I did consider this but was hoping to avoid the map, the hormones do weird things to my body

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hereforthefood · 15/11/2022 15:14

BlueKaftan · 15/11/2022 15:06

You’ve heard of abstinence? That’s your best bet.

You must be fun at parties.

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hereforthefood · 15/11/2022 15:13

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ahunf · 15/11/2022 15:07

Could you not get the morning after pill at boots sat and sun? Sorry if you've mentioned this I have the flu and I'm a bit delirious.

BlueKaftan · 15/11/2022 15:06

You’ve heard of abstinence? That’s your best bet.