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Pill question

I took my last Pill on Friday and usually I bleed until the next Wednesday/Thursday. Say I had sex next friday but didn't take my pill until the Saturday night, would I still be protected at all? :confused:

Or can I take early, say Thursday night? You can alter it by a day or two yea?
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Reply 1

sjg666

I think you are still protected in the 7 days break, check on the information sheet that came inside the box with them, i am pretty sure it says on there.

Reply 2

Azzle

you are still protected as long as you've taken it properly for the whole 3 weeks!

Reply 3

flyingpig

ur still protected but ONLY if u start taking the next pack on time. thats cos sperm can live inside you for up to 5 days (although the nurse once told me it was 7)

Reply 4

theflcgal

yeah you're protected as long as you continue to take it right for the next week or so. you can start taking it early, eg on thursday, but theres no need.

Reply 5

theflcgal

AmyO

Say I had sex next friday but didn't take my pill until the Saturday night, would I still be protected at all? :confused:

are you talking about unprotected sex? you do know its not 100% effective dont you? i cant remember the exact figure. its either 95% or 99% i think. but i would recommend using a condom as well. cos otherwise, if you just forget to take it once in the next couple of weeks, chances are you'll be pregnant. which kind of defeats the point of taking the pill in the first place.

Reply 6

Anonymous #1

The pill is more effective than a condom in stopping you from getting pregnant.

Reply 7

Creepy

Anonymous

The pill is more effective than a condom in stopping you from getting pregnant.

Only if the condom splits. Why did you need to be anonymous to type that?

Reply 8

cat_meiow

Sorry to invade your thread but I don't want to create yet another pill thread, but basically finished taking my 1st eva pack on wed and it is now sunday and still no bleed is that normal?

Reply 9

Smile04

yep its normal

Reply 10

Fleece

Creepy

Only if the condom splits. Why did you need to be anonymous to type that?

Um what.

If taken correctly, the pill is over 99% effective.

If used correctly, a condom is 98% effective.

Reply 11

Creepy

Fleece

Um what.

If taken correctly, the pill is over 99% effective.

If used correctly, a condom is 98% effective.

I find it extremely hard to believe that sperm can swim through a rubber wall. Please show me where it says that if the condom doesn't split there is still a 98% chance of pregnancy.

Reply 12

Fleece

Creepy

I find it extremely hard to believe that sperm can swim through a rubber wall. Please show me where it says that if the condom doesn't split there is still a 98% chance of pregnancy.

Err. Wtf. Are you real?

http://www.fpa.org.uk/guide/contracep/condom.htm#effective

Reply 13

Kate85

I think the 98% for the condom includes the fact that even if put on properly there is still a 2% chance of it splitting.

My pill leaflet says the pill is over 99% effective if taken properly.

Reply 14

Fleece

Kate85

I think the 98% for the condom includes the fact that even if put on properly there is still a 2% chance of it splitting.

My pill leaflet says the pill is over 99% effective if taken properly.

And other factors, as listed on that link.

Reply 15

Creepy

Fleece

Err. Wtf. Are you real?

http://www.fpa.org.uk/guide/contracep/condom.htm#effective

Alas, i was correct. The factors aren't of the fact that the sperm swim through the rubber - which is what i was referring to. Of course if it slips of/has holes in/splits there's a risk of getting pregnant.