WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2002: Re: Took two pills late and started period 12 days early. Possible pregnancy???

Re: Took two pills late and started period 12 days early. Possible pregnancy???

From: alicia (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 27 Jun 2002 15:33:07 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 27 Jun 2002, Amy wrote: >
>I have been on Ortho-tricyclen for 8 months now. I have always been
>very regular and started my periods when on second or third placebo
>pill. I usually take them at 10 p.m. However, last month, during my
>second week, I missed my pill on Thursday, and took it on Friday at 5
>p.m (19 hours late). I took another pill on Saturday 8 a.m. and one
>more at 9 p.m. I started bleeding slightly on Saturday morning.
>Initially I though it was a breakthrough bleeding due to the missed
>pill, but the flow increased and turned into a proper period that lasted
>for 11 days. I continued taking my pills at the regular time and have
>not missed any since. While I was still bleeding, I had unprotected sex
>(without the backup method) 7 days after I missed my pills (the
>following Friday evening). The bleeding stopped on the following
>Monday, the second day of my placebo pills, or one day before I would
>normally start my period. I am confused as I am not sure if I just had
>my period early or it really was only a breakthrough bleeding. If it
>was a breakthrough bleeding that stopped right before I would usually
>menstruate, does it mean that I am missing my period this month and that
>I might be pregnant? I have not had any symptoms other than the
>backache. Also, given that I am on my inactive pills week now and I
>don’t have my period , should I be using a backup method until I start
>my next pack? Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

My experience with orthotricyclen, if i missed any pills or took them late, i would have the same problem. Those pills messed my cycle up all the time, even when i took them correctly. It got really annoying really fast. It probably most likely is breakthrough bleeding or your period came early (from my experience) because you went off schedule with your pills. But just to be safe you probably would want to get a test. Hope this helps!

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