Skipped Period...please read, need help

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Registered: 04-07-2004
Skipped Period...please read, need help
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Mon, 04-12-2004 - 8:48am
Here are my stats:

I'm 39 and have been on a generic form of Loestrin. I went on BC in 1985 and went off for 2 years and back on in 2001. I have been known to skip AF occasionally with no pregancy ever occurring.

So, I had AF on 2/23. Missed a pill the end of week 2 in March. Had sex but he withdrew and then no sex after that. Missed my March AF. I have had no pregnancy signs to speak of (would be a little over 4 weeks along if...). I wasn't really worried about pregnancy but yesterday I had a tinge of brown blood on my underwear and slight on tp. Slight cramping also. And then that was it. This is my last week of active pills.

Could it just be my body or could I be pregnant....what do you think the odds are? Now mind you, I've only had sex 1 time since 2/23 and he withdrew. Please help, my mind is going crazy!!

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Mon, 04-12-2004 - 9:33am
Hi missruby64, welcome!

No one can say for sure what the chances are that you’re pg but I would think them very small. And, AF going missing does happen sometimes especially on very low estrogen pills. Your spotting and cramping might be a hello from AF that she is about to visit. I think you are probably ok but if AF doesn’t show again I’d test. Let us know how you’re doing, ok?

Good luck

      Jill

    

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Registered: 04-07-2004
Mon, 04-12-2004 - 9:50am
Thank you for the quick response. I just got a little freaked out by the blood yesterday. I've never started my AF during the active pill cycle so i"m a little leary to think that's what it is. And I haven't had breakthru bleeding on this pill (I know spotting is a little different than full-on bleeding).

With no "real" pregancy signs, I'd really like to believe it's not that.

Do you think I should think about switching pills?

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Mon, 04-12-2004 - 10:13am
You can test now if you’re really freaking. You are about 2 weeks past due for March, right? If you are really stressed the peace of mind would be worth it. As far as a pill change I think I’d wait and see if AF shows and if she doesn’t and you test negative then it might be your pills. It could be that your body is changing and you might only spot on this pill most of the time. I think I’d talk to my doc and see what advice s/he had. Please keep us posted, ok?

Good luck

      Jill