How Soon Can I Get Pregnant after Stopping Birth Control?

Nervous (19) writes: My boyfriend and I had unprotective sex I am on birth control but stopped taking it two weeks before that is there a chance I could be pregnant? If, How much of a chance?

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Dear Nervous,

For me to help, I’m going to have to bombard you with questions, so bear with me. What kind of birth control was it? What brand? How long had you been taking it before stopping it? If you don’t mind me asking, why did you stop taking it?

And, some more questions :) When did your last period begin and end? How regular is your period (in other words, does it come predictably)? How many days long is your menstrual cycle? When did you have sex? Did you just have sex one day or multiple days?

Once you get back to me with answers to my zillion questions, I’ll see what I can do :)

Thanks!
Hannah

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  1. Im taking the generic yaz. And have been for on the pill for a couple years and I stopped taking it because I hadnt gone to my yearly check up yet and got them refilled. My period is normal and My last period was like february 2 til like feb 7 and we had sex feb 17 and it was just that day, one time.

    • Hmmm … you have some risk of getting pregnant from that incident. It’s hard to really know how much of a risk, though. The thing with birth control (even yaz) is that sometimes it takes a little while for ovulation to resume after stopping. However, some girls ovulate very soon after stopping birth control while for others it takes a couple months. I’d say you probably are in the 10% realm of getting pregnant from that incident (hopefully less). You definitely should do a pregnancy test – probably one around March 7ish and then a second one on March 14 (assuming the first test is negative).

    • I was taking orth tri cyclen for a few months then I ran out. I got pregnant the same week I stopped taking the pill…Good luck dear

  2. Patty@How Early Can You Test for Pregnancy says:

    Most medical doctors make use of the common home pregnancy tests. But with blood tests, you can actually determine the accurate amount of hCG produced. Urine tests on the other hand will only verify pregnancy if the hormone hCG is present at a level that is high enough to verify it. A test is considered positive when the hCG level is 5mlU/L or higher. This is why you never can tell when should I take pregnancy test with a urine test.

  3. i want to no how soon can i get pregnant i was using the birth control implanon and i had it removed on the 21 of june, i havent had a period since last year in august… but i have been having unprotected sex since the 21…. and i wan to no can i be pregnant?

  4. i took birthcontrol (monthly shot) for a whole year and 4 months and then i stopped taking it and i had my period for a whole month. right after my period my husband and i had unprotected sex, what are the chances of being pregnant?

  5. jennifer says:

    ok here is my problem and i really really hope u can help with my question… i was on the depo for 3 years and i havent got my shot when it was due in june and me and my boyfriend are having un protected sex on the regular we r trying. And i have had headaches and nausea n the morning and sumtimes all day i feel kinda sick 2 my stomach when i eat and my breast r tender and i do have the lower back pain this has been goin on a couploe weeks now and i took a couple home test bt it was a very faint negative sign so i went to the doc 2 weeks ago and we did a blood test and it came back negative so now he wants to do a ultrasound on my gallbladder…is it possable that i am pregnant and it was to early to tell on the blood test??? this would b my 3rd child if i am and i wasnt sick with the 2 kids ive already had so im really looking for some answers cuz i am on medicine that if i am pregnant i shouldnt b taking so please let me know wat could b goin on

  6. anonymous says:

    I’m ttc I’ve been on BC for two Weeks n stopped but I’ve never been pregnant i’m 28 can someone hello

  7. My boyfriend and I had thought I was pregnant cuz I was gaining weight and had symptoms but turns out it was my birth control…loestrin gildess fe 1/20…well during that time my boyfriend advised me to stop taking my birth control just to be safe. I wasnt taking it for about two weeks. Well during the time of not being on birth control we had unprotected sex three times. Could I end up pregnant?

  8. hello ive been on the pill for almost 7 years,i stopped taking them 3 weeks ago,how long would it take me to get pregnant?

  9. confused.. says:

    I’ve been in birth control for a year. I want to stop with the birth control and not and make sure that I alwys hav protected sex whenever I have sex… Can I fall pregnant cos I had unprotected sex b4 but while I was stil in birth control?

  10. Thickchic29 says:

    I have been off birthcontrol for a year i decided to get back on the nuva ring.. I had it in for 4 days then stopped i had protected/unprotected sex. So i took a plan b. Then turned around and had more unprotected sex.smh.. And i still havent had a period.. Could i be pregnant the plan b was 4 to 5 days prior to the unprotected sex.

  11. mountaingirl87 says:

    I was on ortho tri cyclen for about 8 months and stopped taking it because it was making me sick. About 5 days after I stopped taking them, I had a normal period, but 2 days after my period stopped me and my boyfriend had unprotected sex. Is there any chance that I could be pregnant?? Please help!!!

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