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Is Pregnancy Possible Despite Taking Birth Control Pills?

Posted on Thu, 21 Jan 2016

Question: Can some one get pregnant if they take 2 birth control pills?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (59 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, its possible

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern

If they are normal birth control pills then its possible to get pregnant especially if none were taken before and the cycle is not in a safe phase e.g after ovulation.

If they are post coital emergency pills and are taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse then it prevents pregnancy.

You may specify the time when the pills were taken or would be taken, to advise accordingly.

Let me know if you have any query

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

Dr. M.S. Khalil

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (4 minutes later)

She ha been taking the pills on regular time and after today she took 2. Is that still possible to get pregnant? And is it bad if she take a plan B pill and mix it with her regularly pills?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Explained

Detailed Answer:
Hello again.

If she was taking the pills regularly then there was no need of doubling the dose or plan B.

With regular OCP use, pregnancy is highly unlikely though no contraceptive is 100 percent safe and failure can occur.

As stated above there was no need of plan b if she was using OCPs. Plan B can cause hormonal imbalances transiently though they subside within 2 or 3 weeks.

If she has taken the plan B within time then it further decreases any chance of pregnancy.

Let me know if you have any query

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (32 minutes later)

One more thing. She has been on the pill for 8 days but have not been taking the spill at the same time if the day. Like one day in the korinig and one day in the afternoon. Is that gonna have an affect on the process?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Explained

Detailed Answer:
Hello again.

Yes, its ideal and preferable that the pill be taken at the same time each day. If the timings are irregular then it lowers somewhat the protection provided by the OCPs.

Let me know if you have any query

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar