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Can Pregnancy Happen After Missing A Birth Control Pill?

I missed a birth control pill sometime last week and just realized it today when i started my new week of pills. i took the missed pill, plus the one i was suppose to take today. any chance of me getting pregnant? I had sex last Sun and Fri both unprotected.... help me calm my nerves. i have never missed a pill. i am suppose to be on the "sugar pills" next week.
                                                                 
Mon, 5 Jun 2017
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

It is really unlikely that you can get pregnant from just missing one pill. In order to get pregnant you would need to ovulate or release an egg. I suggest to my patients to continue taking their birth control pills and to use condoms for the next 2 weeks. After the 2 weeks, take a pregnancy test. If it is negative, you can stop using condoms but continue the birth control pills. If you want to further confirm that you are not pregnant, you can go see your doctor who can order you a blood test. The blood test is definitive.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.


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Dr. Monica Kapoor
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Can Pregnancy Happen After Missing A Birth Control Pill?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. It is really unlikely that you can get pregnant from just missing one pill. In order to get pregnant you would need to ovulate or release an egg. I suggest to my patients to continue taking their birth control pills and to use condoms for the next 2 weeks. After the 2 weeks, take a pregnancy test. If it is negative, you can stop using condoms but continue the birth control pills. If you want to further confirm that you are not pregnant, you can go see your doctor who can order you a blood test. The blood test is definitive. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Monica Kapoor