3 days late?!
Question: I started birth control last month and began my period the very first day of placebo pills. This month however is my second month of birth control. And I have STILL not begun my period. I am terrified because I am NEVER late, 21 and have never been this late in my life.
My question for the girls in here who have used birth control, does it sound like I am pregnant or does it sound like the birth control is responsible for delaying my period?
Also- how long should I wait before I become concerned (even though I already am)? I am really terrified right now.
Answers: I started birth control last month and began my period the very first day of placebo pills. This month however is my second month of birth control. And I have STILL not begun my period. I am terrified because I am NEVER late, 21 and have never been this late in my life.
My question for the girls in here who have used birth control, does it sound like I am pregnant or does it sound like the birth control is responsible for delaying my period?
Also- how long should I wait before I become concerned (even though I already am)? I am really terrified right now.
Don't worry. Your fine. You have to remember that birth control pills are hormones that are being taken into your body. This is going to through your system out of whack for awhile. This can happen for a couple months and you can have a normal cycle one month and the next month you can be late, early, or spotty. They also can be shorter or longer in length. You just have to give your body time to adjust.
If you become really, really concerned go see your doctor again and they can help rule out any complications you might have. Taking a home pregnancy test would only give you a false positive while your still taking the pill. But I really don't think that there is anything wrong with you. You just have to give it time to adjust to you.
Try to relax. When you start birth control, it can make your period all out of whack. It can take a few months for your body to adjust to the extra hormones. You are in effect overriding your hormones natural behavior. Being worried about your period being late can affect it too.
You always have the option of taking a pregnancy test. If you are stressed over this that much, that might be a good option, to set your mind at ease.