What would you do..

gabyjane

Ok cutting it down as much as! I went on a cruise and got married in october and came back on the 1st of nov, right through oct i took my pill so dreaded af wouldn't appear and all was well! i started taking my pill again on roughly the 2nd or 3rd of nov and then forgot and haven't taken till this day, i had a small bleed but not a period and before i realised it was the end of dec, my friend rang and i cried in panic over me poss being pregnant..we did a test on the 23rd dec and it was neg, i then did another last week and neg, i had a blood test on tueday and got the results this morning and they were also neg. Now there was a reason i did tests etc and obviously the main being no AF but i have had all the syptoms and the main one being feeling sick a lot (very unlike me!) I have had a dull backache and bloated stomach (usually quite skinny!) boobs hurting, lack of appetite..the blood test was to put my mind at ease nothing else was wrong so it has. BUT no af is very very odd for me and i'm a bit uneasy still what is going on! what would you do..just leave it and wait or see docs which is prob a waste of time!!
Thanks

Krystaltips

Did the Dr do a blood test? The symptoms could be hormonal related to the pill.. Sometimes you get side effects coming off them... Are you taking precautions at the minute? It might be worth going to the dr and discussing contraceptive options if you don't want to get pregnant...

sarymclary

Hi,
The bloodtest are usually pretty accurate.

The symptoms you describe could be a pregnancy, but they could also be pre-period symptoms (apart from the nausea, but bear in mind all the bugs around this time of year).

If you've been routinely using the contraceptive pill for a while, before this break from it, there can be a while before 'normal' ovulation cycle returns. Remember your period has been artificial homone induced up until now.

I would say that if you are still unsure, go back to your GP, and they may get you to go to your local hospital for an internal scan, which is the only kind they can really use in a very early pregnancy, and the type they also use to check to see if your ovaries are ready to ovulate, etc.

I've not experienced this kind of thing myself, as I either was or wasn't pregnant, but I bet there will be others' along soon with a similar story.

I was thinking that if you were pregnant you could have extremely low hormone levels at the moment, which would explain the negative result. Or you could have had a conception, where the hormones started, but the implantation failed, so it's not a pregnancy, hence the negative.

I'm no doctor, but it's just a thought.

Welshlassie

Take another test. You could have "symptoms" because you are stressed. If it is still neg, go back to the doctor

gabyjane

Thanks guys! I was convinced i was at first and sat there dreading the line to come up! never told dh as thought id'e deal with it after it was too late as such, have told him now and he was fine and said he was happy whatever the outcome but it's been neg. we are not trying so would have been unplanned but was lost when they were neg results! I am not on anything at the mo but being careful! but will take my pill later as usual as have not come off it but was told not to go back on it just incase..
I am NEVER ill and have to say the sickness was different, not an ill sick, basically the same as when i had dd but must be going mad!! If i was id'e know by now surely?

Pssst

You took the pill on 3rd November and "forgot" until today? Have you discussed this with your husband? Does he want a child yet?

belfastgirl23

The stress of worrying about it can also bring on some of these symptoms - had you noticed that you were feeling ill before you realised that you hadn't taken your pill?

But seriously forgetting for a month and a half - are you sure that you don't want to be pregnant, even subconsciously?

Triggles

Sounds like he is okay with it regardless of which way it goes at this point. But if you both are really not ready to get pregnant, you need to be much more careful about taking your pills. Either that or get a form of contraceptive that doesn't rely on your memory.

Damzel_In_Distress

i just wanted to say-that the blood test they do in hospitals etc are usually accurate,but not always! they can be wrong,not often but they sometimes are- i had a blood test when i was pregnant and they told me i was having a miscarriage,and a week later they told me there were no pregnancy hormones at all and that it was completly gone----
6 weeks later..i was STILL pregnant!! this left me in a very very bad situation,as i already had a lovely little boy and knew i didnt have the means to have another baby,and instead of being able to have the abortion pill at just a few weeks i ended up having to have a surgical one later on that i thought was un-acceptable,which left me heavily traumatised.
(And before anyone says anything about abortion being wrong or anything else negative-please note i will not respond to it as everyone has diffrent opinons and the decision was the hardest of my life,and i did what was best for me and the child i already have)

Anyway my point was if you feel your not satisfied and you think you might be pregnant,wait a week and ask for a re-test,theres always a slim chance they could of been wrong.

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To those of you who don't understand how Gaby jane can have forgotten to take the pill, it's very easy. I forgot for several months just randomly which was completely unlike me (I'm really sensible and think everything through thoroughly and logically and have things mapped out way too well) and I certainly do not want children yet. I went to the Doctors, explained and they've put me on the contraceptive implant so why not go to the Doctors, explain your concerns and discuss whether there's any chance of you being pregnant but most importantly, what possible contraceptives in the future you could use. My implant is SOOO easy and the Doctor said it's what she'd recommend now, so I'm really pleased. It also means I don't have to worry if I've remembered to take the pill.

Damzel in distress, I just want to say that for what it's worth, I think you did the right thing regarding your difficult situation. I know people do have different opinions but I think if you know you don't have the means to have another child then it was the doctors etc that are completely at fault. When I met my fiance I told him that if I ever got pregnant outside of marriage (not for religious reasons, purely for stability) then I would have an abortion straight away because I wouldn't have the means that I would need. He was surprised and I'm not sure he entirely agreed but pretty much realised that it's my body and we've just been very careful. Obviously, not having ever got pregnant or needed an abortion I don't know if my feelings would be different but I do think you've done the right thing.

gabyjane

Hi ok don't think i worded it terribly well but will try and make it make more sense! After the 3rd of nov i came off it as due to have my period as had been on it all through oct as i said, i waited a while as you do and nothing, i then had a small bleed which i assumed was my af but looking back it wasn't..before i knew it it was the 23rd of dec and nothing had happened so i did the test-neg, i was still convinced so haven't been on it as you are not supposed to due to pregnancy so didn't want to risk anything if i was.. I also work from 5am until some days 6pm so always get to work and and think 'oh ill do it when i get home' and forget so easily done with me, also if they are not out to see i will forget aswell, i have taken todays and yesterdays and this has shocked me into remembering more!

If i was, dh would be fine but as i said we didn't plan it as probably a lot of peoples cases! when i thoght i was after the shock i did sit and think it wouldn't be that bad as we now own our house and are stable in jobs etc, we have the room and would cope so although dh didn't want any i have no fear of him leaving me!, still it hasn't so no worries!

Damzel_In_Distress just wanted to say im sorry for what you went through and think you made the right decision for your circumstances, it must be hard writing it but you did what was right for you and your little one.