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Originally Posted by Glitter

Also, a factor of if you are pregnant or not, is when you have sex in relation to when you ovulate. Ovulation is where the eggs come down from the ovaries. This is time where you are most likely to get pregnant. Ovulation takes place about 2 weeks after your period, give or take. But it depends on the person.

Except that taking the pill prevents ovulation from occurring at all. Unless the pill is not working properly (which she would probably know because her period wouldn't come at the right time), there is no reason that she should be ovulating.

Monica, it is very, very unlikely that you are pregnant. No method of birth control is perfect, but very, very few people get pregnant from taking the pill perfectly, which is what you have been doing. Pushing back the time you take the pill shouldn't affect its effectiveness (assuming you are on the combination pill and not the mini-pill).

The pill works using three different methods. Firstly, it prevents ovulation which means there is no ovum (egg) to be fertilised. Secondly, it changes your vaginal discharge, which makes it harder for sperm to make their way to your uterus. And thirdly, it changes the lining of your uterus, which means that even if you still ovulated and the ovum was still fertilised, it would be unlikely that it would implant.

Of course, using two methods of contraception is always going to be more effective and if you are this stressed out about the possibility of pregnancy, I really think it would be beneficial for you to use condoms as well. I'm on the pill, but my boyfriend and I always use condoms as well because it makes me feel a lot safer.

Good luck!