I used the patch every month until march 6 when i got my period for that month but i never put on  new one and the manufacturer said not to keep it off for longer than a week. I got my period again around the 18th and had sex with my bf last week on monday and thursday (my mid cycle)I am due to start next week. Could i have gotten pregnant bc i checked the cervical mucus and i did not feel it slippery but i really want to be pregnant is it possible?
211180
anytime you have sex with no protection you have a 100% chance of getting pregnant!! Wait to see if you miss your next cycle, most likely you will have a bun in the oven!!
41572
Depo provera can stop your period. I don't know how safe it is, but I know it does happen to lots of women. Talk to your gyn. What does (s)he say about it? Have you ever considered switching birth control methods for a while and see what happens? The patch is good.
476315
In order for the birth control to be fully effective, you have to put on the new patch 7 days after you took off the last one for your "off" week, regardless of when your period started and how long it lasted, otherwise there is a chance that you could ovulate.\nOn average, your period probably should be only 3-5 days, this is normal. It may be that your period starts late in the off week and continues shortly into your next "on" week. ( I change my patch on Sundays, and my period usually doesn't start until the following Thursday, and lasts until the following Monday, after I've put the next patch on.) This is individual for each person, depending on how your body reacts to the hormones.\nThat said, if your period doesn't start at all, especially if it happens two cycles in a row, I wouldn't panic, but you should talk to your doctor ASAP.
534972
I'm a med student so hopefully this should help you out, however please take this as an OPINION only and NOT as medical advice since I am not an MD yet. Typically, spotting can occur even when you're not trying to conceive. It can happen a few days and up to a week before your period and up to a week after your period. Have you tried a home pregnancy test? Also, consult your OB/GYN. Don't get your hopes up yet, it could be your body playing a "hoax" on you. Hope this helps and good luck!
612655
First of all practice safe sex, and I personally knew a woman that got pregnant while having sex during her period.  Don't take chances, a baby deserves to have a stable home.
469887
It really depends on your body.  Some people have really irregular periods all the time (like me) so you can never really know when they will come.  So sorry, but I'd just be ready at your normal time but know that it will probably be later.
366641
No!!!! Once you have your period no matter what time of the month it is you can ALWAYS get pregnant! If you dont want to use condoms, you and your guy should get tested for ALL STD's and then go get on a form of hormonal birthcontrol.\nRemember NOTHING is 100% safe but abstenience, but the pill is better than a condom. DO the research!
23951
If you did it in a new position and you went deeper than usual then yes, that is a very good possibility.  Is it near time for your period? You don't seem very experienced in sex.  How old are you?   WHY, OH WHY are you having unprotected sex?  Are you married?  You are just being plain stupid if you are not.\nI'm not being mean but I am trying to make a point to you.\nIf you are worried about anything at all please go to a doctor and get his opinion and get tested for sexually transmitted diseases.\nThank goodness I have been married for many years and don't have to worry about all this.\nGood luck!  I hope everything is ok.
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The brown discharge is old blood that your body hasn't gotten rid of yet. Before going off the patch, did you have your period regularly, if not that's why. I would see your dr. just to make sure though.\n\nBest of Luck(trying to conceive)
300976
When my husband and I were first trying to get pregnant it took us well over a year. We were assuming our most "fertile" days were during  the incorrect week of my cycle. Every woman is different. Buy an ovulation kit or monitor. We purchased one and were pregnant within a month. Turns out of I was ovulating at an "odd" time based off of my cycle. They work great and will give you the two best days to conceive.
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Okay, first of all your question is a little unclear.  I think you want to know if you could be pregnant and the answer is yes.  \n\nThere are no guarantees for the first month you start the pill, as your body is adjusting to the hormones.  Also, you didn't complete an entire month of pills (did you finish the 3 weeks of hormones and quit during the placebo week?), so it's possible you could have released an egg.  Another myth is that you can't get pregnant if you have sex while you've got your period.  That's not true, you definitely still can (my old roomate was proof of that).\n\nSounds like you need to pick up an over-the-counter test or see a doctor.  If you can't go to your family doctor, I'm pretty sure you can go to Planned Parenthood or a free clinic to be tested.  If you are pregnant, there are lots of options out there, so don't panic.\n\nBirth control also doesn't protect against STDs like herpes and HIV, so I hope you are using condoms.  Girls can carry condoms, too.  BE SAFE!!!
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It does not ensure that you are pregnant. Your period could be late because of the stress you have been under. There is always a chance you could get pregnant at ANY time of the month, but if your period is very predictable, then you should not have been ovulating yesterday, therefor, not pregnant. If you don't get it in a few days buy yourself a home pregnancy test.
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i got on birth control but not because i was having sex...because i actually wasent. i got on it for different reasons. Choose the best one that is right for you. i chose seasonale and i lOVE it! you get 4 periods a year, and its very natural. if you want help you can go to your nearest planned parenthood
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when you miss your patch the symptoms start to kick in and can mimic pregnancy.  This goes for most medicine, however, you should still use a backup method in case and retake the pregnancy test a few days after you were suppossed to start your period to be for certain.
539963
Yes the same thing happened to me. I was spotting, and even cramping alittle. Sure enough I was pregnant.  It was exactly 2 weeks after I had my period, and I knew something was up because It wasn't time to start my period again. I was on vacation ( which was when I concieved) and it started like the next day. I learned that sometimes there is bleeding and cramping as the egg implants. So Congrats!
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It is always, possible. Were you on birth control at least a few days before, and a few days after the possible conception?\n\nOften the only visible sign of a pregnancy is an interruption of a women's normal monthly menstruation cycle, (i.e. a "late period"). Did this occur? If so, do see a doctor, dont trust an at home pregnancy test.\n\nAnother possiblity is that an egg may become fertilized yet fail to become implanted in the uterus, thus you are feeling sympthoms of pregnancy, but your not yet able to identify it in a urine sample. With this possiblity I strongly suggest you see a doctor. IMDEDIATELY.
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Well you are quite lucky this time, once you get periods there is no remote chance of becomming pregnent, as the inner walls of your uterus comes out (as form of periods) and a new one forms.\n\nNext time better be careful.............