How light can it be?

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-05-2003
How light can it be?
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Thu, 09-18-2003 - 8:10am
I am on the pill and normally have periods which last 4 days. My last period started 1 day early in the morning but by the evening had almost stopped.This is very unusual for me as I have been on the pill 4 years and so my periods are pretty regular. My question is, does this count as a period or is it a missed period,in other words, could i be pregnant?

The only other thing is that this month i have had no period symptoms, i normally get cramps etc for a couple of days before.

Thanks ( sorry for making a big thing out of it!)

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-27-2003
Thu, 09-18-2003 - 9:33am
Did you miss any doses this cycle, or were you late taking it? That is a little weird, but I guess the only way to know for sure is to take a pregnancy test if you are worried. Your Pills won't affect the test results. Aubrey;)
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-05-2003
Thu, 09-18-2003 - 9:51am
Thanks. I didnt miss any pills but I have to be out of the house at diferent times every day so i just take them when i get up that can be up to 5 hours late... I am not sure if that is ok or not.

The other thing I forgot to put in the first post was that I went to the doctor for a check up last week. he told me that my blood pressure was slightly higher than normal could this have caused my period to be shorter?

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-27-2003
Thu, 09-18-2003 - 9:57am
When I was on the Pill, I was told that you have up to 2 or 2.5 hours after your usual time that it's safe, but if you take it later than that, you should use other bc until your next af. Good to know now, right? Not sure about the blood pressure, although that could be a sign of stress which can affect your system. Not sure how much it would affect it since your hormones are controlled by the Pill, though. I say test and call the doctor...better to be safe than sorry! Aubrey;)