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Last Tuesday I got my period, it lasted till Thursday/Friday. And Saturday night I had unprotected sex. He did finish inside of me, it's happened before but this time I didn't clean up right away. I waited a good hour till I thoroughly wiped. And afterwards I took my birth control before bed.Yesterday I noticed some bleeding, but dark brown spotting when I wipe but dark brown blood/discharge otherwise. I'm having bad cramps also. Could I be pregnant?

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There is no chance you would be pregnant yet. That takes several days. But there is a chance you might become pregnant, although the little information you give suggests that you probably will not.

  1. Do you take your birth control pills the same time every day?
  2. What date did your period start?
  3. What is the length of your cycle (typically 28 days)?
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To the above message. It would not let me reply. 

1. I try to but it doesn't always happen.

2. April 30. Lasted till Thursday/Friday 

3. It lasts around 3-4 days and it's irregular so it's hard to tell when I get my next one

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If you miss one pill, you are probably still okay (with most pills), but if you miss more, or are random in taking the pill, your protection could be compromised.

  1. How old are you?
  2. Where are you from?
  3. Are you married?
  4. Do you mean your period lasts 3-4 days, rather than your cycle (which I would expect to be more than 20 days)?
  5. What concerns me it that you are irregular when you are on the pill. It indicates you miss a lot of pills. Is that correct?
  6. What time of day do you usually take the pill?
  7. Approximately when do you expect your next period?
  8. What do you mean by 'clean up' after he has finished inside you? What do you exactly do?

The brown spotting could be 'old blood' left over from your period. The likelihood is that 4th would not have been a fertile day in the normal course of events, but it your circumstances could be different.

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2. Missouri

3. No

4. Yes

5. Out of a pack a month maybe 4. A minimum of 2.

6. Around noon 

7. Well I'm bleeding right now but I shouldn't be. So I should expect my next period around the first week or so of June 

8. Clean up as in wipe thoroughly, go to the bathroom, change. That's what I normally do after he finishes inside of me.

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It is difficult to say when your next period will be without more specific information. Please say clearly what is happening - if you want help, I need the information.

  1. How old are you? You have avoided saying your age! It helps to know whether you are 13 or 43!!
  2. If you are bleeding right now, does that mean your period bleed was from 30th April to 3rd May, then started again 8th May?
  3. Is it a usual flow?
  4. How many pills have you taken since 30th April?
  5. Which pill are you taking?
  6. Who did you have sex with?
  7. When you wipe thoroughly, what exactly do you wipe?
  8. What do you change?

If you have missed 2-4 pills, your protection could well be compromised, and cannot be relied on. Also it will affect your periods. You may be better to take the pill in the morning or at night so that you can more easily take them at a similar time.

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1. I'm 17

2. Yes but it started on the 6th and got heavier by the 8th.

3. Not really. I have horrible cramps (which is unusual for me) and it's very heavy.

4. 9 pills.

5. Ortho Tri Cyclen

6. Boyfriend who is 18. We've had sex before.

7. Uhm seriously? What kind of question is this? Vagina.

8. Underwear

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Thank you for that. How long have you been on the pill? If it is recent, you might be experiencing 'breakthough bleeding', but as it is now heavy, you should see a doctor.

With Ortho Tri Cyclen you should take one pill every day, no more than 24 hours apart. Then when the pills run out, start a new pack the following day. If you do not take one pill daily, you may get pregnant. So you need to get your prescription refilled before you run out of pills completely.

You probably have the 28 day birth control pack which contains seven "reminder" pills to keep you on your regular cycle. This means that your period will usually begin while you are using these reminder pills.

If you miss a pill, follow the instructions. So if you miss one pill, take two the next day. If you miss two in a row, take two the next two days. But you should also use additional protection for a week.

The question about cleaning up was what you were doing, to see how that might have affected you pregnancy-wise. Some women douche their vagina, others just wipe their vulva. So when you said "vagina" did you mean your vagina (the canal itself), or your vulva? Using the term "clean up" rather than "wash and change underwear" raised the question as you said you did it when he finished inside you (as opposed to when he doesn't finish inside you, I assume).

I think you should have a check up by your doctor.

I hope this helps
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