@Ela123 for the 1 in 100 statistic, make sure you understand where that number comes from. that means that in clinical trials of this medication, about 1% or less of women in the study got pregnant within an entire year of perfect use. that 1% margin is really to account for the fact that it is pretty much impossible to say any medication is 100% effective. very rare situations and differences between bodies could make the pill fail. it is not a guaranteed gamble that at random you have a 1% chance at your pill failing.
if you are using your pill perfectly (always on time every day, avoiding any contradictory medications, knowing what to do in cases of vomiting/diarrhea that could affect your absorption) you really don’t need to worry.
the reason you are still protected during your break week is because 7 days is not long enough for ovulation to occur, as long as the pill has properly suppressed it for long enough. the reason that missing a pill can compromise your protection is because that could give your body a head start or extra time preparing to ovulate beyond the scheduled break.
