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writes:What are the chances that I'm pregnant? I'm on the birth control patch and it fell off for about five minutes during sexWe also had sex while I was on my period, unprotected.Xo
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What are the chances that I'm pregnant? I'm on the birth control patch and it fell off for about five minutes during sex
We also had sex while I was on my period, unprotected.
Xo
Without contraception of any kind? That was stupid.
-You can become pregnant at Any point during your menstrual cycle. Get tested for pregnancy as soon as possible. Or if there's still time, take a morning after pill.
I'm not sure how protective the patch will be if it's not on your arm...
What I found:
"The combination of the hormones progesterone and estrogen in the patch prevents ovulation (the release of an egg from the ovaries during a girl's monthly cycle). If an egg isn't released, a girl can't get pregnant because there's nothing for a guy's sperm to fertilize.
The hormones in the patch also thicken the mucus produced in the cervix, making it difficult for sperm to enter and reach any eggs that may have been released. The hormones can also sometimes affect the lining of the uterus so that if the egg is fertilized it will have a hard time attaching to the wall of the uterus.
Like other birth control methods that use hormones, such as the birth control pill or ring, a girl uses the birth control patch based on her monthly menstrual cycle. She puts on the patch on the first day of her menstrual cycle or the first Sunday after her menstrual cycle begins. She will change the patch on her skin once a week for 3 weeks in a row. (The patch should be applied to one of four areas: the abdomen, buttocks, upper arm, or upper torso — except for the breasts.) On the fourth week, no patch is worn, and a girl's period should start during this time."
Sounds to me like you *might* just be safe, because the hormones would still be in your body, but I still recommend taking a test.
You were very stupid to have unprotected sex anyway. It was taking a huge risk. What if there was a baby? Could you look after one? Deal with the judgement? Sorry to be annoying and give you a lecture- but that was just so careless of you... If you get pregnant you can either abort (which will completely mess with you mentally and physically- but also runs the risk of messing up your relationship) Or you can keep it, and spend the next 18 years looking after an unplanned child. I hope you understand how stupid what you did was.
I don't care if the guy was begging for it. You are just as much to blame as him (unless he forced himself on you.) In which case I think you guys need to have a little chat.
I wish you the best.
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