hi i am currently on the pill but missed one towards the end. a week before my 'pill free week' i had really strong period pains, and i dont usually get any. i thought great this is going to be a heavy period! instead i only got brown stuff which only lasted 2 days. i took 2 pregnancy tests but both said negative. ive been feeling really tired, more than usual!, and i still have mild period pains now, 3 days after my period would of ended if i had one. i dont want to go to the doctors as ill feel silly knowing ive taken 2 tests. do you think i should? and do you think the tests could be wrong for some reason? if not im just confused that i didnt have any blood and my sister told me brown stuff usually was old blood. im so confused!

on_vacation

missing one pill is enough to throw your system out of whack a bit. Short of waiting for the next month's period, getting a blood test at the doctor is the surest way to confirm or deny. Nothing silly about being sure, just peace of mind!

bekah876

Birth control pills can cause strange periods sometimes. How long have you been taking birth control pills. If you just started recently then your irregular period is most likely from your body getting use to the birth control. When I was on birth control I would have periods sometimes that were just brown blood/discharge and then I would have completely normal periods. Your body does crazy things. If you are trying to not get pregnant and having sex please use another from of birth control, such as a condom, with your birth control pills. I got pregnant while on birth control pills, so they aren't 100% effective.

faydeane

ive been on it since i was 14 and im now 22! ive spoken to a friend and ive decided to go to the doctors and have a blood test, apparently that can detect smaller traces of the pregnancy hormone. im probably not as 2 tests said negative but im experiencing lots of changes in my body. im eating twice as much as my usual portions arent filling me up any more, im getting headaches every day and i dont usually get any and im so tired i actually fell asleep at work yesterday! are these common signs of pregnancy or could they be something else and as im concerned i might be pregnant i am linking them?

bekah876

Unfortunately pregnancy signs can be signs of a lot of different things, such as the beginning of your period. You can never be sure of pregnancy by looking at only the symptoms. The best thing to do is go to the doctor and get a blood test. At least then you will know for sure and if you aren't pregnant you can begin looking into other reasons for these symptoms.

faydeane

thank you. i took a 3rd test and that said negative too so im just going with that. thank you for your help.