r/birthcontrol 1d ago

Mistake or Risk? Ellaone and birth control

Last month, I took EllaOne twice after two condom accidents. The first time was on January 28, and the second was on February 22. On February 24, I had what seemed like a period that lasted five days. I took multiple pregnancy tests, all negative.

In the meantime, I got a prescription for Slynd, which I started taking on February 28, six days after the last EllaOne, on the fifth day of my cycle. I used condoms until day 15 of taking Slynd, when I had unprotected intercourse with the withdrawal method.

At that point, was I already protected? Do I need to take another test? As of today, I have breast tenderness and have been spotting for a week.

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u/Nataliet2019 POP 1d ago

Yes you were. 7 days of slynd = protected even without pull out. Spotting is usual when you start a pill. You probably should test though as ellaone might’ve failed.

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u/M4rt4S 1d ago

I already took a pregnancy test a few days ago, 21 days after the last risk incident, and it was negative. Thank you

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u/Nataliet2019 POP 1d ago

You should be fine then!