Have you ever been late on the pill?
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Have you ever been late on the pill?
| Thu, 06-24-2004 - 1:40pm |
I've been on the pill for a few years now because of heavy bleeding and severe cramping, I've never been late before and now I'm a few days late, I guess I've been stressed lately too, is it possible that it's just the pill or being stressed and I'm not pregnant? Also I had another question, I heard on the sunday night sex show that if you take 7 bcp then it works the same way as the morning after pill. thanks

It is not unknown to miss a period while taking oral contraceptives correctly. It’s usually thought that stress is less of a factor in delaying periods while on hormones, but who can say for certain? If you have been taking your pills correctly they are about 98-99% effective. If you are already late then you can take a HPT which will quickly let you know what your situation is. If you have been taking your pills correctly, I'll bet you are ok.
You must be generalizing about what was said on The Sunday Night Sex Show. Sue Johanson is very good, so she must have been answering a question about a specific pill. The number of pills to be taken when an oral contraceptive is being used for EC will vary depending on the dosage of hormones in the pill and only certain pills can be used. See the EC website, specifically: http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/default.asp When you test I hope you get the answer you want. Let us know how you���re doing, ok?
Good luck,
Jill