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Q: Pregnancy and Irregular Periods caused by the Patch
asked by: DoctorQuestion on January 31st, 2006
HI for five months I was on ortho evra (the patch) in the end of november I got off it. My husband and I are traying to get pregnant but ever since I got off the patch I have had a regular period every week even starting on the same days they last about 3 or 4 days. now all of the suden I am three weeks late for my weekly period and I have very tender breasts nausia and have been having little cramps for about 4 days. I took a pregnancy test it was nagetive but I dont think i waited long enough. could i be pregnant?


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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD
replied on February 20th, 2006
Early Pregnancy Signs and Symptoms Answer A339
Taking a pregnancy test after the date of an expected period is a fairly certain method for confirming pregnancy. The results of such a test are valid. If your pregnancy test was negative, you are not pregnant. You are not, however, telling me enough information about your menstrual cycles before you started taking “ortho evra”. Nonetheless, it seems that the regular weekly vaginal bleedings were not real periods but false menstruations. In your case, a late “period” could be a sign of cycle normalization. You will need to visit a gynecologist for an ultrasound examination of the ovaries and the uterus. You can also request hormonal analyses. It is very important to see if you have ovulation or not.


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