Hi, and welcome to EmpowHer! Let's see if we can be of some help here.
So let me get this straight.
First I assume you had your period, which would be Day 1.
Day 14 - Monday - Pill one - had sex
Day 15 - took pill
Days 16,17 and 18 (Wed, Thu, Fri) forgot pill. Started having cramps, spotting and a period
Here's what happened here. You started taking the pill, which is hormones, in the middle of your cycle, and then you stopped. When that happened, you had breakthrough bleeding because your body reacted to the hormonal ups and downs. That cramping and bleeding was because you hadn't taken your pill for three days in a row after you'd started it.
Why did you decide to start the pill in the middle of your cycle instead of at the beginning, right after your period? Did you talk with your doctor about this?
You should start the pill when your period ends. It's not "bad" to start it later, you'll just get your hormones screwed up -- like you did -- and you'll increase your chance of ovulating before you even start your pill.
It is not possible to be pregnant if you have a light to medium period. Not at all. It is incredibly incredibly rare to have anything other than some very light implantation spotting.
Why would you think that two eggs would form based on when you begin the pill? Is this something a friend told you?
Yes, it's possible to get pregnant if you miss 3 pills in a row and have unprotected sex. Absolutely. But then if you get a period, it tells you that you were not pregnant.
I'm afraid that what you actually have right now is a very confused body that isn't sure when to have a period or when to stop having a period. It's probably best for you to just put in a call to your doctor's office and talk to the nurse and ask her or his best advice as to what to do. They may want you to start a whole new pack of pills right away, or they may want you to wait a month and let things sort themselves out.
And when you start the pill up again, try to tie it to a daily habit so you won't forget it. Set your pills next to your toothbrush, your alarm clock or something else that you do every day, and make it a habit that way. OK?
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Jo-Annie,
Hi, and welcome to EmpowHer! Let's see if we can be of some help here.
So let me get this straight.
First I assume you had your period, which would be Day 1.
Day 14 - Monday - Pill one - had sex
Day 15 - took pill
Days 16,17 and 18 (Wed, Thu, Fri) forgot pill. Started having cramps, spotting and a period
Here's what happened here. You started taking the pill, which is hormones, in the middle of your cycle, and then you stopped. When that happened, you had breakthrough bleeding because your body reacted to the hormonal ups and downs. That cramping and bleeding was because you hadn't taken your pill for three days in a row after you'd started it.
Why did you decide to start the pill in the middle of your cycle instead of at the beginning, right after your period? Did you talk with your doctor about this?
You should start the pill when your period ends. It's not "bad" to start it later, you'll just get your hormones screwed up -- like you did -- and you'll increase your chance of ovulating before you even start your pill.
It is not possible to be pregnant if you have a light to medium period. Not at all. It is incredibly incredibly rare to have anything other than some very light implantation spotting.
Why would you think that two eggs would form based on when you begin the pill? Is this something a friend told you?
Yes, it's possible to get pregnant if you miss 3 pills in a row and have unprotected sex. Absolutely. But then if you get a period, it tells you that you were not pregnant.
I'm afraid that what you actually have right now is a very confused body that isn't sure when to have a period or when to stop having a period. It's probably best for you to just put in a call to your doctor's office and talk to the nurse and ask her or his best advice as to what to do. They may want you to start a whole new pack of pills right away, or they may want you to wait a month and let things sort themselves out.
And when you start the pill up again, try to tie it to a daily habit so you won't forget it. Set your pills next to your toothbrush, your alarm clock or something else that you do every day, and make it a habit that way. OK?
April 16, 2010 - 8:56amThis Comment
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