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Taken Wrong Dosage Of Birth Control Pills. Had Unprotected Sex. Chances Of Pregnancy?

Hi, I was two days late starting my pack on my last cycle (started on Tuesday instead of Sunday). I doubled up both Tuesday and Wednesday to catch up. The following Tuesday or Monday I had accidentally taken two birth control pills when it wasn't needed. Since I wasn't sexually active, I decided to skip the next day and resume with pill taking that next day to start on track. Ended up having sex after coming home late Friday night. What are my chances or pregnancy if I took the rest of my pills correctly? Thanks!
Wed, 17 Jul 2013
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Hi,
Thank you for posting your question here, I will try to answer it to the best of my abilities.

Well taking two pills to cover a missed day is normal and accepted, but then missing a dose and having unprotected sex, that can easily lead to pregnancy.
I recommend you take an emergency pill as soon as you can, there are emergency pills available that work upto 5 days after having unprotected sex. I recommend using ulipristal acetate.

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Taken Wrong Dosage Of Birth Control Pills. Had Unprotected Sex. Chances Of Pregnancy?

Hi, Thank you for posting your question here, I will try to answer it to the best of my abilities. Well taking two pills to cover a missed day is normal and accepted, but then missing a dose and having unprotected sex, that can easily lead to pregnancy. I recommend you take an emergency pill as soon as you can, there are emergency pills available that work upto 5 days after having unprotected sex. I recommend using ulipristal acetate. I hope this answered your question.