I have a menstruation/ pregnancy question. I was on the pill for 4 years after having two children. Dr. took me off the pill in late Nov. for unexplained high blood pressure. Since then I've had 2 periods, the first cycle was 39 days, the second was 29 days. I have not had a period since January 21. I took a HPT about two weeks ago and it was negative. I have been tired, a little nauseated (only a couple of days, sporadically), but I have also gained weight, broke out with acne, and just feel "not like myself". Also have had pain in my abdomen and feel like I have a UTI. I am thinking I am pregnant, but don't know why it won't show up on a test. Also, with my daughter (first pregnancy) it started the same way, with a UTI and/ or yeast infection (can't remember exactly)...when I went to the dr. about that, got a blood test and was pg.  Anyone else start a pg that way?  I don't want to keep buying hpt's, but I don't have a dr. or health insurance right now, so I don't know what to do!
201544
Your local health department will give you a pregnancy test and check you out for little or no fee depending on your income. You need to be checked, pregnancy is not always the cause of missed periods.
200577
Don't freak out too much, it could be nothing!  I took birth-control pills for exactly the same reason and then just stopped taking them, my body flipped out and I felt really sick and my period was irregular for months.\n\nWait untill you finish your period this time and then start the pills, just as you did the first time.  You're okay.\n\nIf you're really worried, go to your doctor for more information.
619369
we're on the same dilemma..im not having my period for almost 3 months now after i stopped taking a pill over 1 year of using it..the doctor said,my body has not adjusted yet since ive been taking estrogen hormones for over a year..it will just go back to normal as she said and she has not given me any prescription to get my period back..what did ur doctor prescribed you?may i know? her's my email ad angel_4_lyf25@yahoo.com..im also not comfortable with my present situation..
16813
First, thank you for answering my quest, this is vikkiflanary, is 40 too young for menopause.  I am too nervous to get a pg test, too many neg results over the years.  havent had period now since 11-29, i will give another month and get a test, no hot flashes, not cramps, nothing.  like it just stopped.,  NOW, onto your question:  be thankful your parents still want to be involved, but set guidelines as to what they can be involved in and what areas you would prefer to keep private.  as long as you give a little info and keep them involved in some areas, they should respect your privacy points.  They should be happy that they are involved.  My mom is my best friend, but she does not know everything about my life, just what i tell her.  we have a great relationship.  Hope this helps.  and thank you again for your response to mine.
355381
how regular is your monthly cycle? i would try a different pregnancy test again at this time. if its negative. i would just relax. if your period still doesn't come in 2 week. then consult a doctor.
80527
You're lucky, I turned into a raging bleeding psychopath the whole time I was on Depo, and heard from aquaintances later that most of them had bad results. I used to take the pill, and it was wonderous -crampwise, moodwise, and anti-pregnancy wise until I started getting bad reactions to it. Have you tried the pill? I am considering trying the patch next, but suspect due to the whole hormonal thing that it won't work out. I'm starting to become suspect of any product that prevents pregnancy by interfereing with your body's chemical systems, and am leaning towards physical interference - like surgery. But that's not really an option if you do eventually want to have kids. Talk to your doctor before going off the shot because if it IS working for you, it's too bad you have to change... sometimes you hear stuff like the 2 year rule and it just isn't true.
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I already told you. That you could be pregnant because you were having unprotected sex. The bleeding that you experienced was due to your going off birth control and possibly due to your miscarriage. It was hormonal. It does not mean that you were not ovulating. Since you were taking birth control, it is going to throw off your cycle a little bit and your ovulation will be sporatic. It could happen anytime! \n\nWhen a woman is not taking birth control, typically she will ovulating half way through her cycle but, birth control supresses ovulation and some women ovulate irregularly even during their period! Since you went off birth control and were only on it for 2 weeks, you were not protected and could have ovulating the first day off the pill or a few days later when you started to bleed. The only time that it is safe to have sex while off active pills is if you took at least 21 active pills in a row. You did not. You may have ovulated. \n\nTake a pregnancy test  because you had unprotected sex and talk to your doctor about getting sterilised because you seem to need it.
656878
Mine has been the same, 4, maybe 5 days, and a little heavy for the first day or two, then very light. I've been the same way since I started when I was 9. I'm now 23, so as long as you are staying around the same amount of days in your cycle... i.e... every 28 or 29 days, you are perfectly normal. The cramps usually last a day or so, I normaly get back cramps and my breast hurt a week before I start. The stomach issues were probably just a considence, if it becomes a regular thing, like having the same symptoms for 3 months straight, see a family doctor. Hope that helps.  :-)
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I had a regular period for the longest time, and I'm almost 18. They started getting irregular about a year ago. I would skip a month, have two in one month, or it would come early. If the pregnancy tests have come back negative for all of them, I wouldn't worry about being pregnant. If you continue to stress about it, that can also make your periods skip. If you go to the doctor for a test, maybe that will ease your worrying?
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!
190342
Take a second test, stop the birth control until you know for sure..The cramps and no period is what happened when I ended up being pregnant.  Go to the DR.
527425
my periods were crazy too.. and in november it hadnt shown up so i took a test which had a very faint line.. on my way to work i picked up a digital test at kmart. and i did it on my break.. and what would you know that very faint line meant pregnant. the digitals are nice because its either pregnant or not pregnant. it spells it out for you. no little lines, or wondering if thats a second line. my suggestion obviously, get a digital one. it'll tell you the truth. then visit your doctor if it says pregnant. they'll do another test to completely confirm and talk to you about prenatal care. good luck
506451
I am by no means a professional but it sounds to me more like a period than implantation bleeds.  I have been pregnant 3 times and experience very little blood or cramping in the beginning.  But it took me a very long time to get pregnant after going off of depo.  My periods were very irregular for a couple of years.  My doctor told me depending how long you are on depo shots your hormones can be affected for up to 5 years!   I had no idea they would affect me that much.     If you are trying to get pregnant I wish you luck!   If not I wouldn't worry to much yet that you are pregnant.  I often have a more brownish discharge after a longer time (at least several months) between periods
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ok first are you peeing blood?second did they give you anti-biotics to prevent infection? when i had mine put in they gave me anti-biotics to prevent infection and they also set me up with a follow up appointment 3-4 weeks later.some of what your saying does sound normal.i bleed for a few days after i had mine put in and i had cramping.from my experience i would say dont worry unless if you are in so much pain you cant take it.the thing is there is something new in your body and it will take some time for your body to adjust it.i had mine done in june of this year and im just starting to get used to it.so give it some time and make a follow up appointment.
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It's a possibility that a test would come out positive now.  It's also a possibility that the shift in your hormones from changing BC caused your period to go funny, and the sugar cravings.\nTaking birth control pills while pregnant CAN be detrimental to a fetus/pregnancy, so your best course of action here is probably to make an appointment with a doctor ASAP, just in case.  Then you don't have to rely on a HPT, which could give you inaccurate results.
231946
it all depends on what your cycle was like before you started the shot. if you were irregular when u started then chances are u will be irregular when u get off. it may take up to 2 yrs or more for your body to get back to where it was before the shot. You may want to bring this up with ur OB the next time you visit. I totally understand wat you are sayin i was on the shot for 5 yrs and  now its going on 2 since i have been off and the time of periods change sometimes i have one and some times i dont. but talk to your OB
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I am not sure but I have a friend in the same boat so I am posting a response so I can keep tabs on other answers..It could be birth control related, are you on the shot or were taken off the shot w/in the past year? Break through bleeding like that can happen when going off birth control...well I hope we both find an answer, its not looking too hopeful is it:(