Birth Control/Pregnancy?

Question

Okay, so lets try posting this again since I got no response earlier.

How long should you wait to take a pregnancy test? I'm only a couple days late, but I'm usually right on time. I just started birth control last month and though I took it religiously, we did not use a back up method. I keep having aches like I'm going to start but it just isn't happening. Could the birth control have messed my cycle up, or should I break down and buy a test?

My birth control is Trinessa (generic Ortho-Tricycin)

Answer 1

Different test work at different times during your cycle. so depending on what kind you bought it may not be able to detect a pregnancy just yet. However if you only been on the pill for one month and did have unprotected sex there is a high chance that you can be pregnant. It usally takes the pill one full cycle to actually kick in. Also home pregnancy of any type can give you a false answer. Say in another week you dont' get your period contact your dr for a blood test.

Answer 2

I'm assuming that you started taking the pill, if so, did you start the pill pack when you were supposed to? (Your dr should have told you when to start it) With most pills, you will get your period when you start taking the "spacer" pills, and they are the ones without any hormones. If you haven't started your period, and you have already taken the spacers, its time to get a test. If you are pregnant, you can test the FIRST day that you are late. You don't have to wait for weeks. With my son, I took the test when I was
2 days late, and with my daughter I was about 4 days late.
The birth control could have messed your cycle up, but to be on the safe side, take the test. If its negative, don't worry about it until next month. Keep taking your pills as directed. If you don't get your period next month, test again. Hope this helps!

Answer 3

So many things can make your period come late. You have three options at this point:
1. buy an OTC pregnancy test, follow the directions exactly
2. call your doctor and request a blood pregnancy test
3. wait a week and then have the test done

While it is rare to get pregnant when you are on birth control, it has been known to happen...especially if you didn't wait as long as you were supposed to wait to have sex after going on the birth control for the first time (you mentionned that you just started birth control) or if you missed a dose or two.

Answer 4

When you first start on birth control (a depending of the hormone amount in them) it is possible that you will miss a period or two. This is one of the side effects of the pill but usually after a few months (usually 3) your body gets used to the pill, and you tend to have shorter, more predicted and less painfull periods. I would wait for at lease a week before taking the test; even the doctor will not be able to tell you for sure unless you do a blood test. Don't panic though, and don't worry because the more you anticipate your period to come the more it delays. Good luck. :)

Answer 5

your birth control is going to mess with you the first three months. you'll be moody, and you may not start the exact day you start the placebos. i usually start about 2 or 3 days after.

i was a mess until everything balanced out. just talk with your gyno. and ask about the side effects.

oh!! and i just thought about it!!!! if you haven't been on it for a whole cycle and you aren't using a back up method... you need to be super careful as birth control does not take full effect the first month you take it. wait a week, and then take the pregnancy test.

Answer 6

If its only been a couple of days, wait and see if your cycle starts within the next week. The aches and so forth might just be your cycle and the birth control reacting to each other.

If you still dont see a period this time next week, break down and get a pg test or make a doctor's appt and let him do it for you.

Answer 7

Wait a week after the time you are supposed to start your period. If you don't start your period within that week, but a pregnancy test. The birth control more than likely messed up your cycle though. Whenever my friends switch birth control products their periods get all out of whack too.

Answer 8

since you just started taking the pill it may mess with your periods for the first couple months. if you still are unsure in a couple days take a test, but more than likely and hopefully you aren't pregnant. one thing i can think is if you have taken any anti-biotics while on the pill it will cancel out the pill, best to use back up protection like condoms and spermacides. i've had to take the pill to regulate my periods and it took 2-3 months to take the desired affect. if you have been religiously taking the pill and in fact are pregnant with the test immidiately see your doctor, if not you might want to talk to him or her about what kind of bc pills are right for you and which is the strongest and will regulate your cycles, if you need any more help just email me or add me to your im list i will be glad to help out even more. tc and hope all is well :)

Answer 9

Birth control pills are not considered reliable in the first month. They are also not known to "mess-up" a cycle, in fact they are given for the exact opposite purpose ( to regulate periods) for many young women.

Take a test as soon as you feel like you want to. Most over the counter tests are not accurate prior to five days past implantation. Carefully check the accuracy info on the box before choosing which test. If it is not clearly stated on the box, then ask the pharmacist ( especially a female & pro- choice one, because many members of this profession have shown themselves to be anti-choice and might give advice and recommendations that are not in your best interests.) to help you choose.

Answer 10

If you started taking the birthcontol your cycle may change. If you stress about it may mess your cycle up. What kind of birth control? If you have been taking it for about a week ot 2 I think you should be fine but I would give it a couple of weeks. If you don't get it take a test or see your doctor. Good luck!!