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I haven't yet met someone who was told to wait shorter than a month for their hormonal birth control to take effect. I'd advise you to get a test done if you do not get your period when you are suppossed to. If you read the prescriping information for the birthcontrol you are on, it will usually tell you to use a backup method for the first cycle *First month* that you use your BC. Edit* Mine says one week, but I have seen others that have said one month. blaugh

Even though it was his birthday, you really should have waited or used another method. It isn't that difficult to obtain condoms. You can easily get them from a OB/GYN clinic or planned parenthood for free. Or spend three to six bucks on a pack. Better safe than sorry.

Do not worry too much just yet. If you do, you'll only stress yourself out and make things seem worse than what they really might be. Wait and see if you get your period, take a test if you don't get your period and go from there. If you find that you are pregnant, you have three choices: Keeping, giving up for adoption and aborting. I wont go into any of these unless you find that you are indeed pregnant or if you ask me to. I have plenty of NON-biased links for anyone who is interested.

If you are ever unsure of ANYTHING pertaining to your Birthcontrol it is best to contact an OB/GYN nurse or the doctor who prescribed it to you.

Best of luck to you and let us know if your period does come and what not. Remember that there are people who are here and will listen if you need an ear.

Which pill are you taking?

Edit: The reason why we say a month is because most of us have been instructed by our OB/GYNs that it is best to use a backup method for a month or one full cycle. (Even though the prescription page may say something a little different.) This is because everyone's body takes to the new hormones differently and need a different amount of time to adjust to these hormones.

So, though you may have been on your birth control for a week before having sex, there is still a small possibility that your body may not have adjusted to the hormones or that there may not be enough of the hormone present in your blood stream.

Edit from above:

The reason why we say a month is because most of us have been instructed by our OB/GYNs that it is best to use a backup method for a month or one full cycle. (Even though the prescription page may say something a little different.) This is because everyone's body takes to the new hormones differently and need a different amount of time to adjust to these hormones. It just one of those "Safer than sorry" things.

So, though you may have been on your birth control for a week before having sex, there is very small possibility that your body may not have adjusted to the hormones or that there may not be enough of the hormone present in your blood stream.

Edit: I feel like I am not being useful. lol.
But really, all you can do now is wait and see if your period comes. If your Prescription page does say one week, then there is a greater chance that you are not pregnant.

Don't feel stupid! You did the right thing by your prescribing page and if she didn't mention how long you should wait, then perhaps you should talk to her about that? I had to ask by GYN, she didn't just come out and tell me, which kind of irked me, because... well, that's what they are there for, to inform us on our birthcontrol methods, make sure we are healthy and educate us where we are not educated.

Don't feel stupid at all. And, I hope I didn't made you feel stupid in anyway, that was not my intent. Alot of females do not know exactly when their birth control works. A month is really just a precautionary step because not all females respond the same way and not all females will have their birth control kick in after the first week.

Showers= great way to calm down. 3nodding

Well, I know your concern. I don't know Tri-Spectra, but I was on some other not overly common one and the doctor and the sheet said a week. Chances are if both say that, then it has been effective. You did more than a lot of people do, you made yourself educated about this.

Try not to stress, which I know is easier said than done, especially with the waiting game for your period to start. It's good to work out that whatifs, but don't let yourself get overwhelmed and consumed by them.

1. For now, there's nothing you can do. So don't worry about it. I know it's hard, but just focus on other things.

2. If you don't get your period on time, take a pregnancy test.

3. In future, if you don't want to have this kind of worry, it's often best to use two birth control methods. When I was just on the pill, I had panic attacks every single month because I just wasn't sure if it was effective or not. Whereas with condoms, you can usually see if it breaks or falls off or something. So using both is a huge piece of mind. I know it doesn't "feel as good" yadda yadda, but I say a little dullness is a small price to pay to avoid the stress of going through "what if" scenarios.

So for now, just calm down, learn from what happened and how you feel, and wait until you are at a point when you can actually *do* something about it. It might not hurt to talk this over with your boyfriend. If you are in no way capable of caring for a child or dealing with a pregnancy, it may not be a bad idea to wait until you are more financially stable before you pursue a sexual relationship.