Need help figuring out chances I could be pregnant

[feather64]

I  missed my pill the 14th, 16th, and 18th. He came inside me the 13th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 22nd. I decided to start my placebo week early so I didn't take a pill the 21st or 22nd. I know I was stupid. Do I have a high chance of pregnancy now? Should I take a test? I think I'm safe from the 13th because I don't have any symptoms. When should I test if I should at all? or just continue taking my pills like normal

[AnnieBrooke]

Hope so!  Don't think you are protected at this point and have sex, breakthrough bleeding or spotting simply mean the pill is not working.  This means you have no protection from it.

[feather64]

Hey so today I started actually bleeding I think, it was dark brown and tiny spots of bright red. that lasted a few hours. then it stopped. so. Don't really know what's going on, but I assume it's a weird period from being inconsistent with the pill.

[mommylizzybeth]

Anytime you miss a pill, you risk ovulating and getting pregnant. If you don't want to be pregnant and you miss a pill, use a condom.

[specialmom]

Actually, I've always been told it is 72 hours after the event because timing ovulation is very difficult.  Tracking CM is something a lot of women do but not too many have great success using it to get pregnant.  :>)  (I sure didn't).  But with Plan B, it is 72 hours after the intercourse for it to work.  

http://www.drugs.com/plan-b.html

[AnnieBrooke]

It would work up to 72 hours after ovulation, but not later than that.  If one operates on the possibility that what she is seeing is eggwhite cervical mucus (signalling she is going to ovulate), she might still have a chance, with Plan B.

[specialmom]

Remember though that plan b will only work if taken 72 hours (3 days) of the encounter.  good luck

[AnnieBrooke]

If when you say your last sex was "the 22nd," you mean the 22nd of August, not July, you would still have living sperm inside your reproductive tract.  It sounds like you have what's called eggwhite cervical mucus, look it up if you would like.  That indicates you're about to ovulate.  If that is what it is, and if the 22nd was indeed August 22nd, the only thing you would be able to do now to avoid the possibility of pregnancy would be to take Plan B.  Otherwise, as you ovulate there is the chance of the sperm in your system fertilizing the egg, and if it gets fertilized there is the chance of successful implantation, and that would mean pregnancy.  Plan B is not useful after 72 hours, but if the mucus does mean ovulation, that is when the clock starts.  So (depending on how serious it is if you get pregnant), I'd strongly consider taking Plan B.

[specialmom]

It could be your period starting up.  But some women do spot as well in early pregnancy.  See if your period starts and if not, in the next day or two, take a test hon.  good luck

[feather64]

Right after I posted this I noticed I have a lot of stretchy, clear discharge that's tinged with brown and when I wiped it was light brownish. That happened again and now nothing for the rest of the day. could it just be my withdrawal bleeding or period starting up?  or does that sound like implantation? my lower abdomen has been sore for the past two days like i worked out. I did exercise but nothing with my abs, just jumping so idk

[specialmom]

Hi there and welcome.  I agree with anniebrooke.  You did risk pregnancy.  If you are that inconsistent with your pill in a cycle, it isn't going to work and this is when we see failure of this form of contraceptive.  See if your period shows up or yes, test 2 weeks after the last episode.  good luck (and try to figure out how you can be better about taking your pills).  

[AnnieBrooke]

I think that with that spotty of pill taking and that much sex, your chances are about what they would be if you had not used any form of contraception, perhaps slightly less.  Maybe taking the placebo week early was not such a good idea.  All you can do is test if your period does not come from the placebo week you are on now.  Test about 2 weeks after the last unprotected sex.