From what you tell me, my best guess would be that you are not pregnant, you are simply on an irregular cycle this month, perhaps due to your body still switching from the nuvaring to the pill, and perhaps from the missed pill itself (which can cause spotting). Usually one missed pill, taken the next day, is not enough by itself to compromise your protection against pregnancy.
However, If I were you, I would definitely take a home pregnancy test. And here's why: Birth control pills are only 97% to 99% effective. That seems really effective, doesn't it? But that's 1 to 3 women per 100 who get pregnant on the pill. If just one doctor's office has a thousand patients, that's 10 to 30 patients who got pregnant while on the pill in just that one office. It does happen, and you need to know about it if it's possible that it has. Do NOT wait another month to see -- simply because the anxiety isn't worth it. Your fiance should definitely support you here!
If you are pregnant, you need to know. If you aren't pregnant, you need to know.
Get a pregnancy test that mentions on the box that it tells you early -- some tell you within 5 days of a missed period, others say they can tell you within a day of a missed period. I'll keep my fingers crossed that you get the results you want.
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Hi, Rubberducky! Welcome to EmpowHer!
From what you tell me, my best guess would be that you are not pregnant, you are simply on an irregular cycle this month, perhaps due to your body still switching from the nuvaring to the pill, and perhaps from the missed pill itself (which can cause spotting). Usually one missed pill, taken the next day, is not enough by itself to compromise your protection against pregnancy.
However, If I were you, I would definitely take a home pregnancy test. And here's why: Birth control pills are only 97% to 99% effective. That seems really effective, doesn't it? But that's 1 to 3 women per 100 who get pregnant on the pill. If just one doctor's office has a thousand patients, that's 10 to 30 patients who got pregnant while on the pill in just that one office. It does happen, and you need to know about it if it's possible that it has. Do NOT wait another month to see -- simply because the anxiety isn't worth it. Your fiance should definitely support you here!
If you are pregnant, you need to know. If you aren't pregnant, you need to know.
Get a pregnancy test that mentions on the box that it tells you early -- some tell you within 5 days of a missed period, others say they can tell you within a day of a missed period. I'll keep my fingers crossed that you get the results you want.
June 12, 2009 - 8:07amThis Comment
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