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I am on birth control, I've never missed a pill. Back in May, I took antibiotics for strep throat. But I did not have sex during the course of my antibiotics and for a week after. I then skipped the inactive pills in my pack as I was supposed to take active pills for a week after to regain protection and if I took my inactive pills, I would have to wait another week on active pills. Anyways, I was really worried about getting pregnant, until I had my period that month in June (it was pretty heavy, filled up many pads) but then I started having sore breasts (not overly sore just when you press on them did they start to hurt) and maybe that was because of my period? But now, when I lay on my stomach, it feels kind of uncomfortable. I don't know if this could be a sign of pregnancy? I haven't been fatigued or nauseous, but I have been bloated and gassy. I haven't been eating the best. I don't know if I should take a pregnancy test or not. I don't get how I could be pregnant if I had my period? I had my period the 17th of June and the last time I had intercourse was the 18th of June. Am I being paranoid?
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Hello imalwaysparanoid,
I see that you posted part of this question about two weeks ago, and received a reply from one of our moderators, Susan.
It is possible that the bloated feeling and increased gas could be gastrointestinal and not a sign of early pregnancy. Antibiotics "kill" bacteria that cause an illness in your case, strep throat. That is a good thing. They also "kill" the good bacteria in your gastrointestinal tract. That is a bad thing.
It is not uncommon to experience loose or frequent stools, bloating, and gas as a result.
You are not being paranoid, just concerned. Talk with your physician about all of this.
Regards,
July 1, 2015 - 8:45amMaryann
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