Here is your reassurance: you are not pregnant. :)
You are having a period, during the time you were expecting your period. That means it is your period. Periods can change slightly from cycle to cycle, and this is normal (even expected!). A normal period can be red, brown, pink...or some combination of colors. A normal period can also be heavier or lighter in quantity, and the consistency can change, too. There are signs when a period is "abnormal", which consist of excessive bleeding (not lighter bleeding like you are experiencing), as well as other "symptoms" (such as unusual pain). Since you are not experiencing any of these symtpoms, I won't go into detail about abnormal periods...you just want to know if you are pregnant or not.
The other factor is your one missed pill. Since you are a "worrier by nature", you can do yourself a HUGE favor and read (or re-read) the patient information brochure that comes with each of your prescriptions (you can also find it online). It tells you in the booklet that missing one pill, and taking it as soon as you remember, DOES NOT decrease the effectiveness of the pill. You still have the same 99% effectiveness from pregnancy. Women who tend to worry can empower themselves with knowledge, and you have it at your fingertips. Read about your prescriptions so you know when you should worry (or rather, call your doctor), and when you are OK. :)
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Here is your reassurance: you are not pregnant. :)
You are having a period, during the time you were expecting your period. That means it is your period. Periods can change slightly from cycle to cycle, and this is normal (even expected!). A normal period can be red, brown, pink...or some combination of colors. A normal period can also be heavier or lighter in quantity, and the consistency can change, too. There are signs when a period is "abnormal", which consist of excessive bleeding (not lighter bleeding like you are experiencing), as well as other "symptoms" (such as unusual pain). Since you are not experiencing any of these symtpoms, I won't go into detail about abnormal periods...you just want to know if you are pregnant or not.
The other factor is your one missed pill. Since you are a "worrier by nature", you can do yourself a HUGE favor and read (or re-read) the patient information brochure that comes with each of your prescriptions (you can also find it online). It tells you in the booklet that missing one pill, and taking it as soon as you remember, DOES NOT decrease the effectiveness of the pill. You still have the same 99% effectiveness from pregnancy. Women who tend to worry can empower themselves with knowledge, and you have it at your fingertips. Read about your prescriptions so you know when you should worry (or rather, call your doctor), and when you are OK. :)
April 14, 2011 - 11:01amThis Comment
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