So I took a pregnancy test and it came back negative (yay) so I think this is all in my head because of stress.

Oh okay. I got it. At first I thought my cycle starting on Tuesday was a permanent pattern, but I see that it isn't now lol thanks.!

Oh okay. Thank you for clearing that up. Maybe it's just stress and me worrying like "where's my period?" that's delaying it.

oh okay that makes sense. Thanks Heather. So this isn't because I took my pill earlier than I was supposed to or 14 minutes later? Just clarifying.

Hi thanks. I also am sort of worried because my period still hasn't shown up yet. Normally it comes on a Tuesday and now it's Wednesday and still nothing. I have been taking some of my pills 30 minutes earlier than usual so that I wouldn't forget because of my job schedule. I never missed a pill at ...

Hi, about two weeks ago I took my pill 14 minutes late because I work as a cashier at CVS and I had my BC pills in my locker at the time. Normally I take the pill at 11pm and I ended up taking it at 11:14pm instead. Would I still be protected even though technically it's late and within the 12 hour ...

Hi I had a quick question. I normally get really bad cramps the first 3 days of my period and I tend to just lay around the house and be lazy. I wanted to know if working out and staying active during the worst days of my period would help alleviate the cramps, pain, and discomfort.

Thanks

Oh okay thanks for the advice

Hi, I had a question. I've been experiencing this new symptom that hasn't happened until just now. My period came today and I noticed leading up to it, my legs were really aching to the point where it was uncomfortable. I wanted to know if this was normal and if this is a symptom of me being on birt...

Thanks for clearing that up

Hi, I've been on Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo for a year and a couple of months now and I've noticed that I keep experiencing breast tenderness. Is that just a normal symptom with any type of birth control pill and is there any way to stop it from happening when my period is close to starting? I've also expe...

Hi I have a question. I noticed that I seem to get acne on my upper back at least a week before my period. Is that normal? If so, is there something I can do to prevent this. Just curious. Thanks Also is it a side effect of birth control pills also?

Hi, I've been having annoying period cramps for years and I want to know if there is an effective way to make the cramps go away. I'm on the pill and that helps somewhat but the dull ache of the cramps is still there.

Thanks

Thank you

Hi I posted yesterday but nobody responded so I'm trying again. I have been having breast soreness with a dull ache for the past 3 days now and i wanted to know if this is normal. Is this a side effect of taking birth control pills? Also is having white discharge before your period normal also? Just...

Hi I have a question. I've been on ortho tri cyclen lo for about 10 months now and i'm due to have my period this week and my breasts have been tender with a dull ache. Is that a normal side effect of taking the birth control pill? I have also noticed white discharge in my underwear also. Is that no...

Thanks for the article. I also had another question. Lately I've been seeing white vaginal discharge in my underwear. it's not hurting or anything but i wanted to know if this is normal. my period is set to start 2 weeks from now. does that mean i'm ovulating?

Hi, I'm not worried or anything. I'm just curious. So my boyfriend and I were having sex and we use condoms and I'm on the pill (ortho tri cyclen lo) and several times the condoms broke but it was like a minute or 2 after we started and he immediately pulled out and hadn't ejaculated at all. I'm jus...

oh okay good. Thanks

Thank you Karyn I also had another question. Does it matter how cheap a pregnancy test is? Mine was $11.99 and i took the test twice and both times it came out negative, so should I be worried in terms of how cheap or expensive a particular test is??

Hi i had a quick question. My period is supposed to start this coming Tuesday and I have been experiencing slight aches and tenderness in my breasts. And I have also seen white and clear discharge in my underwear. Is that normal? Also I took 2 pregnancy tests and they both came out negative, so I th...

Thanks I looked up the answer and you're right. The chances of pregnancy are very very very very low.

Thanks again!!

I have one more quick question. What would you say is the percentage of effectiveness when the only thing used for protection against pregnancy is the birth control pill taken by a perfect user?

Thanks again!!

Hi Sam, Thanks for clearing this up for me. I am up to date on my STI testing and so is he. I recently went to the doctor and I was tested for HIV earlier this year and Chlamydia, and I also got a pap smear as well and it came out fine. In the future I am definitely just going to continue with the p...

Hi, I recently had sex with my boyfriend without a condom for the 1st time. I've been on the pill since January of this year and this was our first time having sex without a condom. I am a perfect pill user and I take the pill everyday without missing any days and at the exact same time of day. My c...