Hi Paranoid321,
Thank you for your question and for finding EmpowHER. Take a breath. Like you said, you're more than likely not pregnant. When I was younger (like you) and on the pill, I had a similar experience where I would commonly skip a period in the Summertime. It would throw me for a loop, but I never turned up pregnant. Good for you for using back up birth control! That always plays in your favor when you're awaiting a missing period.
Stress and forgetting to take your pills can really mess up your cycle. You know that. You can either:
(1) start taking your pills again today, or wait until Sunday and figure out a method to not forget any, or
(2) call the doctor who prescribed your pills, and have them explain to you what could be going on and suggestions for how to proceed.
Regardless, there's no reason why you can't start taking your pills again. You may want to keep track of your periods, etc. on a calendar or app on your mobile phone, so you will remember these things, and not get as freaked out in the future. If you're protecting yourself, there's no reason to get freaked out. If you miss your period for 90 days, call your doctor to make an appointment so they can rule out any infection or other condition.
Good luck and let us know how you are.
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Hi Paranoid321,
September 21, 2010 - 11:39amThank you for your question and for finding EmpowHER. Take a breath. Like you said, you're more than likely not pregnant. When I was younger (like you) and on the pill, I had a similar experience where I would commonly skip a period in the Summertime. It would throw me for a loop, but I never turned up pregnant. Good for you for using back up birth control! That always plays in your favor when you're awaiting a missing period.
Stress and forgetting to take your pills can really mess up your cycle. You know that. You can either:
(1) start taking your pills again today, or wait until Sunday and figure out a method to not forget any, or
(2) call the doctor who prescribed your pills, and have them explain to you what could be going on and suggestions for how to proceed.
Regardless, there's no reason why you can't start taking your pills again. You may want to keep track of your periods, etc. on a calendar or app on your mobile phone, so you will remember these things, and not get as freaked out in the future. If you're protecting yourself, there's no reason to get freaked out. If you miss your period for 90 days, call your doctor to make an appointment so they can rule out any infection or other condition.
Good luck and let us know how you are.
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