WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2003: Re: [Birth Control] Could I be Pregnant?

Re: [Birth Control] Could I be Pregnant?

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 22 Jan 2003 14:38:17 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 22 Jan 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I have been on the pill for 8 months. I have sex atleat once a day, and
>I have had sex atleast once a day since I have been with my Boyfreind. I
>have never had sex before him. I take the pill everyday at the same
>time, and have never missed one. I used to have really heavy periods
>that lasted for 6 days. For the past couple of months they have been
>like nothing. They are 75% lighter than they ever have been, and they
>only last for 3-4 days.
>i get in very weird moods. Sometimes I want to cry over nothing. i get
>upset over stupid things.
>I feel sick sometimes. Not like I want to throw up really, but like I
>am going to start my period. I get cramps often.
>I don't feel like I could be pregnant, but i get scared that I might be.
>my boyfreind is really stressed over it . He wants me to take a
>pregnancy test, but I don't want to because what if it comes out
>positive?
>What are some signs of pregnancy? Are they the same as when you are
>going to start your period? How do you know. You think you would beable
>to tell if you were pregnant. I have had my period every month. Is
>there a way you could be pregnant if you are on the pill and still
>having your period? The school nurse I work with told me that you can't
>be pregnant if you are on the pill and still having your period. Help
>please.

It is "possible" but exquisitely unlikely. Most OCP's will lead to lighter periods. Some will cause some of the premenstrual like symptoms that you are describing. A call to your GYnecologist would be in order. After asking a few more questions, he/she might want to switch you to a diferent pill or maybe not depending on several things.

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R.Daniel Braun, MD  FACOG   FOG
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