"so, there&#039;s always that story where the condom broke. my story is the same story. my boyfriend and i were using protection because i can absolutely not get pregnant, and then the worst thing happens; it breaks. right after we were done we noticed and immediately started freaking out. who wouldn&#039;t in our case? about 20-30 minutes later i took the pill, but i still had to wait 16 days for my period. a little less then a week, though, i started! i didn&#039;t seem to have any side affects, but that&#039;s just me. i have never been more happy to see mother nature making her daily visit."