Help! On the Pill - Could I Be Pregnant, Though? Posted: 10-10-07 16:45pm
I have been on The Pill (OT-Lo) for just
about 2 years now. Once in a great while
(if I had to count, I'd say 3-4 times) my
period would start late or early,
depending if I'd have sex close to the
time it was supposed to start.
This past month, I haven't missed any
pills. I have taken a few about an hour
or two (three MAX) late, but I've never
went a full 24 hours without taking a
pill.
My boyfriend and I were fighting a lot for
about 2 weeks. It really affected me
because I have a tendency to over-react to
small things. Also, I'm a full-time
college student with a part-time job.
School and work have never affected my
period, but I'm also in a monetary bind.
I'm wondering if the stress of 3-4 huge
fights with my boyfriend added to the mix
of school, work and money may have caused
enough stress to throw my body out of wack
for a month?
Like I said, I late taking several pills
(maybe 5-6), but only by an hour or two.
I also took one pill one hour early last
week (the dark blue ones) if that makes a
difference.
The last day for this pack of pills was
this past Saturday, October 6. My
boyfriend and I had sex that night as well
as the next day, Sunday, October 7. We
only see each other on the weekends and
that's the only time that I have sex.
I haven't had any cramps, spotting,
discharge, breast tenderness, I'm not
extremely fatigued, and I don't feel sick
to my stomach.
From the above facts, is there a high
chance that I am pregnant?
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anniek
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Posted: 10-10-07 17:06pm
Probably not. It sound like maybe stress.
How late are you? Give it awhile and if
you havn't gotten a period either try a
HPT or talk to you doctor. Hope all is
well!
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Tylanas
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Posted: 10-10-07 17:06pm
The last day of the pack, as in the last
placebo pills?
If skipping or getting late periods has
happened before then it seems that's
likely the case here too. However if you
are concerned, please go take a test! Not
all women have symptoms.
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Splashy
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Posted: 10-10-07 17:12pm
The last day of the pack as in active
pills, sorry about that!
And as far as being late, I usually get my
period sometime between Sunday night and
Tuesday night of the placebo week. I know
it's only a day, but I over-react about
everything.
Thanks so much for the fast responses, as
well. I just found this board as I was
searching the 'net for information on this
topic. This seems to be the best one by
far!
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Carifairy
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Posted: 10-10-07 17:29pm
Just in case you need reassurance..
A pregnancy test IS ACCURATE during your
placebo week, so if you were actually
pregnant it would show up.
It is DOUBTFUL that you are pregnant
though.
Many women do not start bleeding until 4-5
days into their placebo week, and it is
normal!
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marsofel
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Posted: 10-30-07 20:22pm
I'm having the same problem, actually --
full time student, part time job, arguing
with the boyfriend, and I usually get my
period between Sunday and Tuesday.
It's Tuesday night, and still...nothing.
The main reason I'm on the pill (OTC) is
because my periods before were
exceptionally heavy (sometimes going on
for three weeks at a time). There's pretty
much no way that I would be one of those
people who would get "a smudge" and have
it be their period. Should I be worried at
this point?
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Sunshine333
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Posted: 10-31-07 16:36pm
Speaking from experience... I went through
the same thing you guys are going through
right now. I found out I was taking my bc
pills wrong (not taking the last couple
active ones because I had started my
period early) and I was really late on my
period, spotting, was tired, felt sick
etc. etc. I thought for sure I was
pregnant! But all is good and I just got
my period today so I'm not pregnant (a
week late but better than never!) I think
anything can screw up your period cycle..
and mine was probably from freaking out
that I could be pregnant.. how ironic!
