so advice or info????

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
so advice or info????
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Tue, 07-29-2003 - 10:09am
Okay ladies, I am on bcp, however I did miss two pills (that is in my previous post), my period is still not here, with my pills I should have started by now, and I am not having my "normal" pms symptoms (usually moody, tummy cramps from hades, and pinkish, red to brown spotting day or so before period actually arrives); I am experiencing VERY sore, tender and sensitive breasts, about two maybe three weekend ago I did spot very little for about a day, so on the possiblitiy I did perform a ept preg test last night it came up neg, but I should start my bcp on Thursday, if I have not got my period I thought I would test again Thursday or Friday is this my best option or just start my bcp, on the off chance that I may/could be preg (since I did miss two pills) I do not really want to take the bcp just in case...any answers, help, advice, anything??????
iVillage Member
Registered: 06-24-2003
Tue, 07-29-2003 - 10:25am


It is always tough to answer questions like these becasue each pill is different. Did you spot after the missed pills? If you spotted after them, then that could have been your body attempting to adjust itself for the change in the pills. It's hard to say.

If you really want peice of mind, get a blood test done.

You can take the birth control pill while pg. It does not hurt the fetus in any way (at least that is what I have heard from doctors). I would talk to your own doctor first before you decide anything (I am sure others will reply not to take them).

Good luck

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 07-29-2003 - 10:47am
I think the spotting you experienced might have been caused by missing pills, when I missed one pill once I got a regular period (but then my period came again at the normal time--not a fun month).

When you miss 2 pills in a row you can become pregnant--like the previous poster said BCP aren't necessarily harmful, but if I were you I would go to the doctor to find out what's up.

Good luck!

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 07-29-2003 - 11:31am
um, no there was no spotting after I missed the pills, this was probaly a week after or so...that there was very little spoting but it was there...