Late period on Ortho TC Lo - Need peace of mind!
Hey guys,
Sorry if similar stories have been posted a million times before, I just really need some peace of mind, and you all seem knowledgable and sweet.
Okay, so, I've been taking Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo for over 4 years. For the past 2 years I've been having regular unprotected sex with the same man. In this time I have had no pregnancy scares and my period has ALWAYS come on the Tuesday of my placebo week without exception. Well, I know it might be jumping the gun to be panicking so badly so fast, but it is now Wednesday morning of my placebo week and I have not yet gotten my period. This has NEVER happened before, not once, in 4 years.
My boyfriend and I have only had sex three times since my last period and now, and I have not missed a single pill in that time. I take my pill everyday at 3pm, and- at most- I've accidentally taken maybe 5 mills between 3:00 and 3:45 in the past 4 weeks, never any later.
What's weird is that, since Friday of last week, up until today, I'm still my typical period-like symptoms. Yesterday and Monday I started getting crampy like I usually do when my period is about to start, I've also been having my typical pre-period vaginal discharge, last week/the beginning of this week I began experiencing my typical post-period mood swings, AND (maybe most telling) my breasts were extremely sore all throughout the end of last week which ALWAYS happens when I'm about to start my period- and now they're only a little sore (barely noticeable) which is also typical of how my breasts feel during my placebo week- my body feels like I'm on my period, but I'm not bleeding!
Anyway, I'm just sitting at home alone panicking, and could use some advice. My boyfriend is bringing a pregnancy test home with him from work around 5:30, but I think it's too early for the test to show me either way, and apparently morning urine is the most accurate and it will be evening before I get a change to take the test.
Anyway, I'm just weirded out and panicked. Is is normal to miss your period on Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo? Even after over 4 years of consistant use? I have noticed my periods getting lighter and lighter throughout the years, but to miss one all together? Is that normal?
Thanks for reading.
Sorry if similar stories have been posted a million times before, I just really need some peace of mind, and you all seem knowledgable and sweet.
Okay, so, I've been taking Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo for over 4 years. For the past 2 years I've been having regular unprotected sex with the same man. In this time I have had no pregnancy scares and my period has ALWAYS come on the Tuesday of my placebo week without exception. Well, I know it might be jumping the gun to be panicking so badly so fast, but it is now Wednesday morning of my placebo week and I have not yet gotten my period. This has NEVER happened before, not once, in 4 years.
My boyfriend and I have only had sex three times since my last period and now, and I have not missed a single pill in that time. I take my pill everyday at 3pm, and- at most- I've accidentally taken maybe 5 mills between 3:00 and 3:45 in the past 4 weeks, never any later.
What's weird is that, since Friday of last week, up until today, I'm still my typical period-like symptoms. Yesterday and Monday I started getting crampy like I usually do when my period is about to start, I've also been having my typical pre-period vaginal discharge, last week/the beginning of this week I began experiencing my typical post-period mood swings, AND (maybe most telling) my breasts were extremely sore all throughout the end of last week which ALWAYS happens when I'm about to start my period- and now they're only a little sore (barely noticeable) which is also typical of how my breasts feel during my placebo week- my body feels like I'm on my period, but I'm not bleeding!
Anyway, I'm just sitting at home alone panicking, and could use some advice. My boyfriend is bringing a pregnancy test home with him from work around 5:30, but I think it's too early for the test to show me either way, and apparently morning urine is the most accurate and it will be evening before I get a change to take the test.
Anyway, I'm just weirded out and panicked. Is is normal to miss your period on Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo? Even after over 4 years of consistant use? I have noticed my periods getting lighter and lighter throughout the years, but to miss one all together? Is that normal?
Thanks for reading.
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