Just wondering, but what are the odds of
getting pregnant on the pill? I just had
my period, but i've been feeling really
strange lately. I'm on the pill also.
Any ideas? By strange I mean, nauseous,
headaches, hot, ect.... I doubt i'm
pregnant because i'm on the pill and just
ended my period, but what if???
:?
Tmish
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tmish
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Nov 2005 Posts: 2 Location: Michigan
Help!! Posted: 11-08-05 19:42pm
Just wondered if anyone knew anything
about getting pregnant on the pill? I
know they it's 99% accurate, but is it
possible? And do you still get your
period or can you if you become
pregnant???
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Cambion
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Posted: 11-08-05 20:35pm
Yes, it's possible to get pregnant while
on birth control, and it's also possible
to have a "period" if you're pregnant, but
it may be of a different thickness, flow,
or color. Because every woman's body is
different, each woman will react
differently to both birth control and
pregnancy. You can take the pill
faithfully each day and not miss a single
one and you can still get pregnant...This
happens to 1 in every 100 women who use
birth control properly.
But how long have you been on the pill
for? If you just started taking it, then
you're going to feel a little weird for a
bit. Because birth control is fake
pregnancy hormones, you're going to pretty
much feel pregnant, and that can include
missing your periods or having them be
lighter. It can be hard to tell sometimes
if you're pregnant while on the pill
because the symptoms can be so much
alike.
If you're worried, wait and see if you get
your next period and try a home pregnancy
test - dont worry, it won't be affected by
the birth control because the hormone it
looks for is not present in birth control,
but it present during pregnancy. If you
just got your period and you take the pill
like you should, then I doubt you are
pregnant...But there's always that little
chance.
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