Diane 35 - pregnant or paranoid?
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Diane 35 - pregnant or paranoid?
| Wed, 10-06-2004 - 9:00pm |
I started on birth control 4 months ago. The first 3 months were on Alesse but then last month I switched to Diane 35. I'm on my pill-free week right now and still haven't had a period. What I'm wondering, is if it is normal to be late after switching pills or if I should be worrying. Last month I was travelling and because of the time change I usually ended up taking my pill about 2-4 hours later than normal. Also, I've had sex and forgot to take my pill on time afterwards; it ended up being about 12 hours later before I remembered. Based on this information, is it likely that I should take a pregnancy test or could it be because of switching brands?

I'm not sure how your patient information is written, but the FDA in the US is requiring the patient information for oral contraceptives to indicate use of backup protection for seven days after one missed pill, which has changed--it used to be that you didn't need backup until you missed two pills.
I'd bet it's nothing to worry about! Hopefully you'll feel more comfortable in a day or two... Good luck!
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