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Could I be pregnant?
| Mon, 11-13-2006 - 12:04pm |
I have been on Cyclessa birth control pills. LMP was October 25, 2006. I missed my first 2 days of pills, but took 2 the day i remembered and 2 the next day. However, no back up method was used after that.
I started spotting off and on Friday afternoon and am still spotting. Period is not due until next sunday (11/19/06).
I have hot flashes all the time and am very fatigued (both symptoms of impending menstruation as well). Please advise when I should take a pregnancy test or should I just wait till the 19th and see if period comes.
Thanks.

Hey there...
The first day of my last period was October 24, a day before you, and I think I may be pregnant this month too!
A word of advice though-- you definitely need to wait awhile longer to test, because at this point in your cycle a pg test wouldn't show up as positive even if you ARE pregnant. It's just too early for it to detect it. If your cycle is 28 days (day 1 being the first day of your period, day 28 being the day before you start your next period), you're only at cycle day 21 today, which is about a week too soon to get an accurate test result.
Something you may want to consider is that the spotting you are experiencing may be breakthrough bleeding, which can happen when you forget to take a birth control pill. By forgetting two pills in a row, your body is a little "hormonally confused" right now and this can sometimes cause spotting for a few days to a week. A few months ago when I was still on birth control I forgot to take 2 pills in a row, and I experienced breakthrough spotting for about 4 days.
I know it's hard to wait, but really the only thing you can do is see if your period shows up when you expect it to. If not then start testing!!
Good luck :)