Erin/Progesterin - missing periods??

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Registered: 04-23-2007
Erin/Progesterin - missing periods??
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Mon, 04-23-2007 - 7:38pm
I am taking Erin, which is low doses of progesterin because I am somewhat still nursing. I'm only nursing every other day now, but I still haven't had a period. Is it possible this birth control can give false negatives on pregnancy tests?? TIA!
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Mon, 04-23-2007 - 8:37pm

Hi butterflyem4, welcome!


      Jill

    

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Tue, 04-24-2007 - 9:59pm
If you're taking a progestin-only pill and nursing, it is very possible that you aren't ovulating. If you aren't ovulating, you won't be having periods. Some women do continue to ovulate when they take POP's, but some women don't. Unlike the regular pill, since there is no inactive week, you're not taking any breaks from the hormones to cause bleeding to occur, so I wouldn't sweat the lack of periods at all.
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