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Late period...
| Mon, 09-27-2004 - 11:46am |
Hello. I started OTC-Lo about 3 months ago with no problems(this is the first time Ive ever been on BC). I'm really freaking out because I should have started my period this weekend and didn't. My husband and I had intercorse last Tuesday night. That was also the day I took my pill 5 hrs late! Also during the last couple of weeks, there were I think 2 ocacsions where I took my pills really late. One day I think I even had to take 2 because I relized I had missed the day's before pill.
Saturday was weird because I felt period pains (cramps,ect) all day, but nothing ever came out. I have never been late on a period. So I took an Early EPT pregnancy test and came back negative, but how accurate are those things? I feel like I screwed up on taking my pills and now Im pregnant. I just had my first baby 5 mnths ago and Im sure not ready for the second. I will take the second test tonight if still no period. Should I honestly be worried about all this? Thanks!

Taking pills very late and missing them, even when you take 2 the next day, isn't good for maintaining your protection from your pills. Pregnancy test kits are usually accurate 2 weeks after the event of concern or after Aunt Flo is late. You might want to consider switching to a lower maintenance method such as Ortho Evra http://www.orthoevra.com/ or NuvaRing http://www.nuvaring.com/Consumer/index.asp . Or, if you need a low maintenance and very effective method for 5 years or more you might consider an IUD. I hope you get the result you want. Let us know how you're doing, ok?
Good luck,
Jill