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I don't buy the whole 'the pill failed' line, from anybody.
When used properly oral contraceptives are 99% effective.
If your female partner is taking her BCP's the way she was prescribed to use them, there is a miniscule chance that something could go wrong. Combined with a spermicidally lubricated condom, the effective chance of conception while on oral contraceptives drops to .0072%.
That's right, Seventy-two Ten-Thousandths of a percent. It's less likely that the pill failed than it is the individual taking the pill failed to take it as directed.
I've had lots of sex with three different partners who were responsible enough to take their pills at the same time each and every day. After I had a comfort level with those partners, the condoms went away and we still had no problems. At two different times it looked like there might have been a problem, but the pill just skipped a period in both cases (this is a known side effect of oral contraceptives for women).
I say this an awful lot, but know yourself, and know your partners / potential partners. If you behave responsibly you should have nothing to worry about. I would never have sex with a woman who claimed to be on the pill before I verified she was using it correctly. Look out for yourselves, and consider the consequences of your actions.
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