I am on the progestin pill. I cosistently
get my period on the first day of the
sugar pills. This month I did not get my
period and I am on the fifth day of sugar
pills. I took a home pregnancy test and
it was negative. What could be the reason
that I did not get my period?
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Moo
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Posted: 03-02-07 07:48am
How long have you been taking the pill?
It is quite common for progesterone only
contraceptives to stop periods completely
after the first few months.
Otherwise, has there been any change in
your diet recently/have you lost weight or
suffering from stress? There are many
reasons why periods can stop, pregnancy
being only one of them.
Best of luck
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kelly malmborg
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Missed Period Posted: 03-02-07 08:35am
I have been on the pill for 5 months now.
i have been under extra stress for the
past few months. on top of that i had two
back teeth pulled 3 weeks ago which became
infected. i had considered this, but, was
not sure medically if it would apply.
thanks for the thought.
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Posted: 03-02-07 09:30am
Were you prescribed anything for your
teeth and, if so, did you use another form
of contraception?
Stress can be a major factor in stopping
periods/making them irregular but if you
are still worried about the possibility of
pregnancy you can ask your doctor, if they
think it's necessary, for a blood test to
determine possible pregnancy.
Saying that, personally it took around 4
or 5 months before my periods stopped when
I first started taking micronor (pop) and
I wasn't pregnant (that time - not scaring
you hun)
Best of luck with it.
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Posted: 03-02-07 14:23pm
If you took antibiotics for the infection,
that could have had a verystrong impact on
your pill's effectivenss, in the bad way.
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kelly malmborg
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Posted: 03-02-07 17:06pm
what do you mean in a "bad way"?
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Tylanas
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Posted: 03-02-07 17:06pm
kelly malmborg
wrote:
what do you mean in a "bad
way"
it can decrease effectiveness resulting in
pregnancy.
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kelly malmborg
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Posted: 03-02-07 17:20pm
thank you to all. i will be calling my
doctor on monday.
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Posted: 03-02-07 18:56pm
Progestin only pils do not actually have a
placebo week, all the pills are active.
What brand do you use?
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kelly malmborg
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Brand of Progestin Only Pill Posted: 03-04-07 11:19am
Ortho Micronor/ Ortho-McNeil
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Carifairy
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Posted: 03-04-07 16:23pm
They do not have a placebo week...
Just as I thought..
POP pills do not have a peirod week, you
always take an active pill, every single
day.
Progestin only BC methods can and do cause
many women to lose a period, or to have
irregular cycles.
