BC pill, periods and pregnancy???

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-22-2006
BC pill, periods and pregnancy???
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Sun, 12-17-2006 - 5:35am

Hi,

I have been on the bc pill for around 2 and a 1/2 years now with no problems at all. Anyway, up until a while ago, I thought that if you got your period while on the inactive pills, this was a sure sign that you weren't pregnant. But I have read stories where women have been on the bc pill and have had their normal period, only to find out later that they were a few months pregnant! This really scares me, because I always thought that if I got my period, I couldn't be pregnant.

I guess my question is why do some women still get their normal period when they are infact pregnant?? How is this possible?

Thanks for you time.

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-01-2005
Sun, 12-17-2006 - 11:30am
some women can have a period for the full 9 months of pregnancy. someone i knew had her period for the first 5 months of her pregnancy and didnt know she was pregnant until she was about 5 months along. if you suspect you might be pregnant take a test for peace of mind, but remember if it comes up negative retest again in about a week to be sure.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Sun, 12-17-2006 - 6:47pm

Having a period during pregnancy, while you hear about it sometimes, is actually pretty uncommon.

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