COULD I STILL BE PREGNANT??

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Registered: 11-03-2003
COULD I STILL BE PREGNANT??
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Mon, 11-03-2003 - 11:44am
I AM 25 AND HAVE BEEN ON BC PILLS SINCE I'M 13. I WAS ON CIPRO FOR A BLADDER & KIDNEY INFECTION (SEPT. 30 - OCT 9TH). I STARTED A NEW PACK OF BC PILLS ON OCT 5. SKIPPED PILLS 6, 7 & 8 (ON OCT 11, 12 & 13) & HAD UNPROTECTED SEX ALL 3 DAYS. MY PERIOD WAS DUE ON OCTOBER 29TH. IT IS NOW NOVEMBER 3 AND I STILL HAVEN'T STARTED. I HAVE NEVER BEEN THIS LATE EVER!! I DID A BLOOD TEST ON THE 30 AND IT CAME OUT NEGATIVE. I ALSO DID A URINE TEST THIS MORNING AND IT'S ALSO NEGATIVE. I HAVE BEEN FEELING SICK TO MY STOMACH. EVERYTHING MAKES ME NAUSEATED. I HAVE BEEN HAVING HEADACHES (WHICH I NEVER GET), CRAMPING, I'M VERY, VERY TIRED, BACKACHES AND A WEIRD DISCHARGE - IT'S A WHITEISH COLOR. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS BEFORE. MY COUSIN TOLD ME THAT WHEN SHE WAS PREG FOR ONE OF HER KIDS BOTH TEST CAME OUT NEGATIVE FOR HER BUT SHE WAS PREGNANT. HELP!
iVillage Member
Registered: 04-04-2003
Mon, 11-03-2003 - 11:52am
Just keep an open mind that your system could be screwed up from missing some pills. I have had very very similar situations. Actually I had every stinking symptom under the sun of pregnancy, and it ended up just being from the pill.

But at the same time, you could be pg. Just keep an open mind with it cuz you don't want to be disappointed either way. ya know?? wait another week and test again.

Good Luck either way!!

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-03-2003
Mon, 11-03-2003 - 12:08pm
THANKS!! I AM WAITING FOR A CALL FROM MY DOCTOR AS WE SPEAK.
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-05-2003
Mon, 11-03-2003 - 12:12pm
Cipro is an antibiotic which does lower the effectiveness of BC pills (your Doctor and pharmasist should have told you that) and the fact that you missed a few pills makes them even less effective. If you've gone for a blood pregnancy test after your period was due, then it was probably accurate. Let us know the results!! Good luck.

Annmarie

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Registered: 11-03-2003
Tue, 11-04-2003 - 12:32pm
WELL, MY DOCTOR PRESCRIBED ME PROVERA FOR 10 DAYS. I GUESS I'LL WAIT AND SEE NOW. BUT IF ANYONE CAN HELP - IF I DONT' START WITH THE PROVERA COULD IT POSSIBLY MEAN I AM PREGNANT??