Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 2 Location: Houston, TX
Ortho Tricyclen And Pregnant? Please Help. Posted: 12-01-03 15:14pm
I am currently on ortho tricyclen
(28-day). I am very consistent on taking
the pill everyday, except for this cycle.
I missed the first active pill and
instead of taking it when I remembered, I
skipped it and took the next day's pill.
The last time I took two pills, I became
sick so I didn't think it would hurt to
skip one pill. My husband and I have
intercourse once a day, everyday (no
backup method). I'm due for my period in
9 days, but in the past week, i've
experienced symptoms i've never had
before. I've been on the pill for 5
years now and none of these things have
ever happened to me until now. Six or
seven days ago, I spotted. Nothing
heavy, just a light pink then later brown
discharge. Two days later, I had really
bad cramps, both in the abdomen and in the
lower back (i rarely get cramps ). That
evening, I bled a little more after
intercourse. The next day, I cramped but
not as bad as the previous day. The day
following, I again had some bleeding after
intercourse. The bleeding was not heavy
and didn't last long, but i've never had
that happen before. I'm also feeling
bloated and gained 2.5 lbs in the last two
days without changing my eating habits.
I'm thinking I may have become pregnant
but it's too early to take a hpt. I
called my doctor and told her about my
symptoms but she says not to worry about
it for now and to call her if my period
doesn't come. I've heard that a woman's
intuition is very strong and I can't shake
the feeling that I am pregnant. In fact,
i've had dreams the past two nights of
being pregnant. I've also heard that
diarrhea causes the pill to be less
effective, which I had the first few days
of my cycle. What do you guys think?
Is it all in my head or could I really be
pregnant? Have any of you become
pregnant while taking birth control pills
or know of anyone who did? I'm really
curious to see just how many women this
happens to. Please help!
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nikki_caro
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Aug 2003 Posts: 4922 Location: Right here at work!
Posted: 12-02-03 16:42pm
Ok well have you taken a test yet? My
suggestion is dont stress on it, until you
can take a test. You might not be
pregnant because you have been so
consistent on the pill, that when you
missed the one day, you were still
covered. The symptoms you are having
might be from something else. But I have
heard people getting pregnant off the
pill. So just wait to see if your period
comes like the doc said. And if its late,
take a test to see. Good luck.
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