I am on birth control and I just got my wisdom teeth out. I am on my period week but I haven't gotten it yet?

Question

I took my two green pills for the beginging of my fourth week of the month on Sunday and Monday. I got my wisdom teeth out Monday and have not been on antibiotics for it. I went under a general anesthetic for the procedure and am only taking oxycodone for pain. My boyfriend and I are sexually active and I am panicing that I could be pregnant although he has never ejaculated inside of me. Today is only Tuesday but I would usually have my period by now. I was wondering if the anesthetic or pain killers or just stress could be the reason I'm late or if I could be pregnant?

Answer 1

Any medications can affect birth control. Before my root canals, I was given a load of antibiotics and they screwed with my BC. Were you given anything like that?

If you're still concerned, get a pregnancy test. Nothing is %100 baby-proof, even without the dental work.

Answer 2

The odds are good that you aren't pregnant. Even on the pill your cycles are not always going to be clockwork, and they will shift as you age, as your body changes, and the longer you spend on the pill.

Nothing you've described would lessen the effectiveness of your pills, and weird stuff like stress or major surgery can still certainly make you start a bit later. You can't be much more than a day late, so just relax, and see if you don't start within the next day or two.

Answer 3

You can miss your period because of other things besides pregnancy. There's a good chance the stress of the operation screwed with your cycle. That said, if you miss another period, see a doctor for a good (not OTC) preg test.

Answer 4

I would wait a few days before getting too worried about it. The antibiotic and pain killer combination can be delaying your period

Answer 5

Antibiotics can cause your birth control not to work properly. Your doctor should have warned you to use another form of birth control.

Good luck.