Am I being paranoid?

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-04-2008
Am I being paranoid?
1
Sun, 02-17-2008 - 2:53am

I tend rely on my birth control and getting my period as confirmation for not being pregnant. However, this past week was my period week and my period was pretty much non existent.

Here's a little background: I recently switched bc pills in December to Femcon, which I believe is known for light periods and low incidence of break through bleeding. January 8th I took zithromax to fight a bacterial infection, I got my period on about Jan 13th or 14th and I didn't have sex until after my period was basically gone til about Jan 17th or so. I wanted to be careful about the medicine effecting the effectiveness of the birthcontrol, but I don't know if I waited long enough.

Anyway, I had one day of breakthrough bleeding that happened during a 5 mile run and it did not continue, this was about the week of Jan 27th. Than I was scheduled to get my period again on the 10-11th of Feb (on a new pill its not 100 predictable yet)On the 11th I noticed a small amt of blood, but I deffinetly didn't need to use a tampon, but I used one anyway a "light" one in case it came full on, but never did. I didn't have any more bleeding after that, possible a drop or two buts that it.

So I am a little nervous. I called my gynos office, but the receptionist is quite rude said I need to give the pill a few months for my body to get used to it. But I am still worried b/c it is not the type of pill where your period get skipped. I have a doctors appt on tuesday so the receptionist said just ask the doctor than.

In the meantime, I am worrying and probably making my self freak out more than I should and my mind might be playing games with me, but I kinda feel different in my stomach, kinda like the saying "I have a pit in my stomach".

My question to everyone is based on your experiences do you think I have reason to worry or do u think I am being paranoid?

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-01-2005
Sun, 02-17-2008 - 5:59am

I don't think you have much reason to worry, but I'm also in the same boat with you. I was taken off the patch and start a new pack of mini-pills (progestrone only) for high blood pressure. I started my last period on Jan 14th and was due to start Feb 11th. I have been a 28 dayer for almost 2 years now. To the exact hour. They put me on doxycycline for an antibiotic, which now I know does effect your birth control. (Anything in the cycline family does). So maybe your antibiotic did screw you up.


I have multiple symptoms like nauseau off and on. Be fine for 3 hours and next thing I know I'm running to the toilet thinking I will throw up. I have been peeing more. My gums bother me when I'm pregnant and my cervix is low and ripe (I know, TMI). I usually dry up before my period and get what I like to call PMS rage for 3 days (where I'm just flat out ANGRY for the whole time).


I have had neg. hpt's. I have had light light light brown spotting on the 11th, I used a light day tampon and there was a spot on it and that was it.


Now I know I've changed birth control and my midwives told me it could stop my period all together. But I'm not believing that and I've been on this before after having my kids and if anything I bled more when on this pill than any other time.


Hope I helped you some or at least made you feel like you are not alone.


Cat

                                     &nb