Need Advice Please!

iVillage Member
Registered: 02-23-2004
Need Advice Please!
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Sat, 10-30-2004 - 11:44am
Hi:

I have been on the pill since our dd was born 5 years ago. Earlier this month I had to fly out of town for 3 days and forgot my pills.It was the first week of pills. My last Af was Sept 26th and I did not get mine this week. I am never late. Could I be pregnant? I tried a pregnancy test, it was negative, but maybe it's too soon? What else could cause my to miss my period? Please, any advice or web links would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Sheri

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Sat, 10-30-2004 - 1:55pm
Hi Sheri, welcome!

The last active pill in the old pack and the first in the new are very important as they determine the length of your hormone free period which should not exceed 7 24-hour days or your protection is lost. If you started your new pack three days late then you were at risk or pregnancy (unless you were using back -up) until you had taken at least 7 active pills consecutively and correctly. Being 10 days without hormones you may have ovulated. Since you were late starting, perhaps Aunt Flo is just late arriving but if she doesn't show in another week you might want to test again. Let us know how you're doing, ok?

(((HUGS)))

      Jill