When Should I Call the Doctor/take Pregnancy Test Posted: 11-27-03 10:26am
I have been on the pill for over 5 years
with a couple months off during that time
period. Since i've been on the pill, my
period has been very regular. I start at
the same time every month with in a few
hours. I am three days late now. I've
had a bad cold, which has shortened my
periods when i've had illnesses in the
past. I admit that over the past few
months that I haven't taken my pills
necessarily on time because i've had some
problems with nausea, but I haven't missed
any. My husband and I want children, but
we were planning on waiting a year or two
more. If I am pregnant, we would want to
have the baby though. When can I take a
pregnancy test that would be accurate?
Should I call the doctor regardless since
I never miss a period? I am suppose to
start up the regular pills again on
sunday. I've heard that this can be
harmful to a prenancy so should I not take
them if I am still not bleeding at all.
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saturn24
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Nov 2003 Posts: 205 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa
Posted: 11-30-03 07:37am
I would wait until you are suppose to
start your new pill pack and call your
doctor. Some pills with high estrogen
levels will cause missed periods, but if
you have been on the same pill for five
years this wouldn't be the case.
However, after I was on the pill for five
years I had to switch pills because I
started have breakthrough bleeding and
irregular periods. Maybe the same thing
is causing you to miss yours. But to be
sure, I would call your doctor and see if
they recommend a test.
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