why havnt i started yet?

Question

im on birth control and my boyfriend and i had sex the day after my last active pill. but its been 4 days and i still havnt started. i dont feel sick or have cramps. am i just late?

Answer 1

The odds of you being pregnant are slim, but still possible as even BC isn't 100% foolproof. You didn't say in your post if your periods are regular or not, but it's not uncommon for your period to take a few days to kick in after you stop taking the active pills. If you do not get your period this cycle while you're off the pills, take a pregnancy test (being on the pill will not affect the test's results). It could just be that your body is a little off, as well.

Answer 2

How long have you been on Birth Control? Sometimes, it takes a few months of the body to get used to constant flow of hormones the pill provides. More often then not, the body will still ovulate a few months after you start a regular regime on the pill. If this is the case, and you have JUST started taking the pill, you may get pregnant. However, if you have been on the pill longer, you're periods should already have a regular schedule... Mine usually occur 2 days after my last active pill. Sometimes 3 days. If you usually have your periods start on the 4th day, you are fine. However, if you really are worried, take a pregnancy test... and Next time, use a condom as well. You can never be too safe. Being on the pill and using another form of birth control really will give you a better ease of mind.

Answer 3

I'm on the pill too and I wouldn't worry about it because the pill changes your hormones just it may not be the time you use to start since your on the pill

Answer 4

You probably are just late. To put your mind at ease go take a pregnancy test.