Hi,
I’ve been on a combination birth control for almost 2 years. I’ve never had a pregnancy scare, and I’ve become mostly regular with about 29 days apart in my cycle. So, for religious reasons I have been fasting (no food or drink all day until sunset) for this month and on May 16th, I’ve switched from taking my pill in the afternoon to around 3 in the morning. Since it is a combination pill, I know it isn’t as urgent to take it at the same time each day as a progesterone only pill.. as sometimes because my days are busy I take my pill within a 2-3 hour time frame from the time I set for myself. Again, this has never given me an issue in the past. Yet, I had my last period on May 2nd.. it is now June 4th.. and I am on my 2nd brown pill... still no period. (I usually get my pill on the last day or so of the last week of my white pill). I sincerely don’t understand why I haven’t gotten my period yet... and the time I changed my pill was earlier than I normally take it so I couldn’t imagine it being as problematic as it would be taking it later than the scheduled time. I asked my pharmacist and they said it shouldn’t be an issue as long as it’s in the designated time frame. I currently am feeling sharp cramps and I had severe breast tenderness about a week ago.. but the breast pain has subsided and the abdominal/ pelvic pain is sharp and I feel it every hour or so. I even feel moist down there? As if I got it... but nothing. I sincerely feel at times this past week or so that it was coming but it still hasn’t come. I emailed my doctor about this as well. Ps I did have sex this month, but again i NEVER missed a pill, and I’ve been on the pill since November 2016. Help!
Can changing the time of your birth control affect your cycle?
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Re: Can changing the time of your birth control affect your cycle?
Hi n_sarah,
This doesn't sound like cause for concern, especially since your period is only two days later than expected. It's very common to have periods that come a few days later or sooner than you were anticipating. You can read various reasons why that happens here: M.I.A or, Dude, Where's My Period? . Since it sounds like you're experiencing some PMS-like symptoms, it's possible it will arrive soon.
This doesn't sound like cause for concern, especially since your period is only two days later than expected. It's very common to have periods that come a few days later or sooner than you were anticipating. You can read various reasons why that happens here: M.I.A or, Dude, Where's My Period? . Since it sounds like you're experiencing some PMS-like symptoms, it's possible it will arrive soon.
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