Expert: Diane Cheryl - 11/15/2010

Question
I forgot to take my pill this past friday. I usually take my pill at 7pm each day. I didn't notice I forgot my pill until saturday at 9pm when I went to take my pill for saturday. I took both pills together.  My boyfriend and I had sex on Sunday which was unprotected and he did cum inside of me. Should I be worried? I have been on birth control for over 2 years and have never had any problems with it before. Please help

Answer
Hello Katie,

I'm sorry that I was not able to get to your question until now. What happened in your situation?

It's possible that you could be pregnant with the scenario you described. Anytime you have sex "unprotected" or "protected" you risk pregnancy. No birth control method is 100% safe in preventing pregnancy.

Wait and see if you have any pregnancy symptoms developing and/or miss your next period. You can get a free pregnancy test and advice at a pregnancy resource center. To find one in your area, go to http://www.optionline.org or call 1-800-395-HELP. Another helpful website is http://www.heartbeatservices.org and click on the globe in the upper right hand corner.

Please email me privately at CHERYL51@aol.com and let me know what happens. Hope to hear from you soon.

Diane Cheryl