Expert: Bob Kambic - 7/21/2007

Question
First of all, I was put on the pill because I had severe cramps... My gyn told me it "wasn't strong enough to keep me from getting pregnant" and I don't get what she means by that... It's 3 MG Drospirenone and .02 MG Ethinyl Edtradiol. It's a 28 day cycle, and I had sex on day 12 and day 15 of my cycle, but we also used a condom and he pulled out before he finished. What's the chance I'm pregnant? Today (over 24 hours after sex) I had a somewhat bloody discharge, what could that be?

Answer
I don't know what your gyn meant. What she said to you could be related to her past experience with that particular pill. Maybe she has had more than her share of women pregnant on it. But if you don't want to get pregnant why not ask her for a pill that she would trust to keep you from becoming pregnant?

Using two methods as you mention doing decreases the chances of pregnancy.

I am not sure what the bloody discharge could be.
I suggest the best thing for you to do is to go back to the gyn and tell her you want to use the pill for contraception.