The Pill, Pregnancy & complete confusion

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Registered: 12-21-2006
The Pill, Pregnancy & complete confusion
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Thu, 12-21-2006 - 11:48pm

I was recenly switched from Alesse (3.5 years on it) to Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo ( for 1 week due to lack of Alesse in Canada) to Yasmine ( I was having severe cramping due to Ortho-Tri-Cyclen lo..thus switched and have been on Yasmine 1 week so far). However for about a week and a half (once I started on Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO) my breasts have been tender around the armpits and I feel a lump on my right one and I have pretty constant light cramping and an ache in my lower back and abdomen. My boyfriend and I used a condom during my switching weeks, but it had slipped off. I had bleeding (brownish to redish) the week I switched to Ortho Tri-Cyclen lo and none when I switched to Yasmine, I've also lost 4 pounds in the week I was on Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo. Could I be pregnant? What should I do? Was the bleeding "break through bleeding"? I'm really stressing and really needing an answer...Thank you.

From the complete scared one.

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Registered: 03-02-2004
Fri, 12-22-2006 - 12:10am
Personally, I would take an HPT. I know one of the early signs of pregnancy for me was weight loss.. And since you said the condom slipped off, I'd just do it for piece of mind! As for the chances of you being pregnant, I honestly have no idea, but I'm sure one of the CLs will have some info for you. Good luck!
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Fri, 12-22-2006 - 5:36pm

Hi confused_kaitie, welcome!


      Jill

    

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Registered: 12-21-2006
Sat, 12-23-2006 - 12:30am

Thank you very much for all of your replies, they are very helpful and actually helping me calm down a little too...not so stressed.

One more question: The whole peeing more frequently, I tend to have to go to the washroom more often but mostly at night...? Could horomones be doing it too? I do drink a lot of water but still?

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Sat, 12-23-2006 - 12:47am

If frequent urination started about the time you switched to Yasmin, then your pill is

      Jill

    

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Registered: 12-21-2006
Sat, 12-23-2006 - 12:51am

Wow.
Now that I think about it, it did...

Clears so much up.

Thank you so much.