WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2002: Re: 10 days late, but pregnancy test is negative?

Re: 10 days late, but pregnancy test is negative?

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 19 Dec 2002 05:57:07 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 18 Dec 2002, Terri wrote: >
>Last month I quit taking my birth control pills without finishing the
>pack. I had 2 periods as a result. This month, I am 10 days late. The
>first day of my last period was November 8. I should have started my
>next period around December 8. I have had spotting for a couple weeks
>now, also some cramping. All in all, I feel like I'm going to start any
>time, but still nothing. I took a home pregnancy test on the 14 and it
>was negative, could I be pregnant anyway?

Possibly. OCP's are known to occasionally cause people to be delayed ovulating for up to 2 weeks after stopping them.

Any help would be appreciated.

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