Grab a test! (For anyone wondering if they're pregnant)
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Hi everyone 🙂 I was wondering if anyone else here has gone through something similar to what I'm experiencing right now?
I’m currently taking a break from oral contraceptives. My doctor suggested it since I'm only 21.
During this break, my first period arrived after 30 days, the second after 36, and the third after 38. Now, it's been 47 days since my last period, which started on February 12th.
Is this kind of irregularity normal when you stop taking birth control pills?
We had one instance where we didn't use a condom, though he didn't ejaculate inside me. That happened on the very last day of my previous period, just as the bleeding had tapered off enough to have intercourse. For every other encounter later in the month, we used a condom.
I bought a single-step test today and took it this afternoon—not using my first morning urine. It came back negative, which is actually what I was hoping to see. 🙂 However, I also picked up a Clearblue test, so I plan to take that tomorrow morning with my first urine. Even though the instructions say you can use it at any time of day, it has already been 47 days since my last period.
Could this delay be caused by my hormones just recalibrating after stopping the pill?
I've also been dealing with some pain near my right ovary this month. I went in for blood work, and my sedimentation rate was slightly elevated, but my doctor examined me and didn't find anything concerning, so she didn't prescribe any medication...
One more thing... this has actually happened once before. I missed my period for a while and was panicking; I took two tests and both were negative, yet my period still wouldn't come. Eventually, my doctor prescribed some tablets that I took for four days, and once I finished them, my period finally started.
I’m currently taking a break from oral contraceptives. My doctor suggested it since I'm only 21.
During this break, my first period arrived after 30 days, the second after 36, and the third after 38. Now, it's been 47 days since my last period, which started on February 12th.
Is this kind of irregularity normal when you stop taking birth control pills?
We had one instance where we didn't use a condom, though he didn't ejaculate inside me. That happened on the very last day of my previous period, just as the bleeding had tapered off enough to have intercourse. For every other encounter later in the month, we used a condom.
I bought a single-step test today and took it this afternoon—not using my first morning urine. It came back negative, which is actually what I was hoping to see. 🙂 However, I also picked up a Clearblue test, so I plan to take that tomorrow morning with my first urine. Even though the instructions say you can use it at any time of day, it has already been 47 days since my last period.
Could this delay be caused by my hormones just recalibrating after stopping the pill?
I've also been dealing with some pain near my right ovary this month. I went in for blood work, and my sedimentation rate was slightly elevated, but my doctor examined me and didn't find anything concerning, so she didn't prescribe any medication...
One more thing... this has actually happened once before. I missed my period for a while and was panicking; I took two tests and both were negative, yet my period still wouldn't come. Eventually, my doctor prescribed some tablets that I took for four days, and once I finished them, my period finally started.