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Shaking In My Boots. Posted: 11-07-07 04:56am
I have been dating th same guy for quite
some time and ive been on the pill for 3
months now last month i had the strangest
period ever where my period came only 10
days after my previous period this month
my "period" started at its usual time
except for it wasnt like normal it was
less blood and yet the blood was darker
and thicker (needless to say my body is
confusing me slightly) and yes, we do have
sex. this is the only sign of anything i
have experienced, and the strange dark
bleeding lasted just as long as my normal
period would have lasted... excpet im not
exactly convinced it was my period... i
faithfully take the pill everyday within
the same hour so can someone help me and
tell me the likely hood of me being
pregnant?
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Ingi
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Posted: 11-07-07 09:15am
Sounds like it is from your birth control
pills. They can significantly
change your period. Your chances of being
pregnant are very low if you are taking
your birth control pills as prescribed.
If you are thinking you may be pregnant,
the best thing to do would be to take a
pregnancy test. It would be accurate.
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Katrinadoodle
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Posted: 11-07-07 09:24am
Are you taking any medication? I was on a
prescription for migraines and it made the
pill pretty much ineffective.
But the only change I ever found was for
the first two months I was on the pill, my
period was really short. So it may just be
your body reacting weird to the hormones
in the pill. Like Igni said, all you have
to do is take a pregnancy test. If it's
negative, you can always talk to your
doctor and see if the weird periods are
normal.
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littlemus
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Posted: 11-07-07 12:52pm
I had a very stressful month, too, I wont
even go into my bad luck and rather
incredibly insane past 3 weeks.
So first step: breathe calmly, take test,
then make new steps.
No, I am not taking any other medication
no painkillers, no antibiotics or drugs of
any kind. I do not smoke, drink, or do any
illegal or legal consumption of a drug.
But, thank you. Still, if anyone has any
other input it would be much appreciated!
(and sorry for all the terrible grammar
last night; I was terribly tired and it
was awfully late.)
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Ingi
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Posted: 11-07-07 13:11pm
More answers aren't going to change the
reality. You are taking birth control.
Birth control pills are hormones. Hormones
affect the lining of your uterus. When you
bleed every month, it is the shedding of
the lining of your uterus. If you are
bleeding less, it is due to the hormones
in the birth control pills. This is one of
the lovely, wonderful benefits of birth
control pills. Lighter periods = YAY!
Bleeding is very seldom a sign of
pregnancy. Especially if you were bleeding
at the timinig of your period.
But, like I said, take a test and then you
will know for sure.
Condoms are a great back up to BCP! Good
luck.
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littlemus
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Posted: 11-07-07 13:25pm
i know lighter periods are a benefit of
BCP, but the thing thats throw me for a
loop was how thick it was.
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Ingi
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Posted: 11-07-07 13:45pm
littlemus
wrote:
i know lighter periods are a
benefit of BCP, but the thing thats throw
me for a loop was how thick it
was.
That is part of the
BCP.
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littlemus
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Posted: 11-08-07 00:04am
i went out and got a home pregnancy test
and took it it came out negative and so im
quite relieved, but my boyfriend and i are
going to P.P. tomorrow afternoon anyways
to get another test just to make sure.
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Verizon-y
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Posted: 11-08-07 00:09am
Good luck and thanks for the update.
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littlemus
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Posted: 11-08-07 00:27am
thanks for caring ^.^ <3 really
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Verizon-y
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Posted: 11-08-07 07:55am
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prettygirlygirl
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Posted: 11-08-07 09:48am
Good for you littlemus! Maybe before you
go to planned parenthood you should put
together a list of questions about how
your BCP pills can affect you and your
period so you can avoid this type of
freakout later?
I'm glad you got the result you wanted!
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littlemus
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That is part of the
BCP.