red color pill reached but no period

anitha_cal · #1 Jul 23, 2007, 08:11 AM

Hi All,

I am on Birth Control Pills (Lutera- 28 pack one) since past 4-5 months. My periods start when I reach the 4th week, i.e when the red color pills start. According to this, my red color pill dosage started yesterday (Sunday) but my periods did not. Am I worrying too much since its been only one day or should the period start exactly on the day the red color pill starts. Please let me know as I am a little worried. Thank you.

Anitha

nauticalstar420 · Jul 23, 2007, 08:23 AM

Any kind of hormonal birth control can cause your periods to go out of whack. Keep taking the red pill, your period should come because you are not taking the hormonal pill.

anitha_cal · Jul 23, 2007, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nauticalstar420

Any kind of hormonal birth control can cause your periods to go out of whack. Keep taking the red pill, your period should come because you are not taking the hormonal pill.

It was helpful. Thank you. So I shouldn't worry too much about being pregnant, right? Thanks again for your reply.

nauticalstar420 · Jul 23, 2007, 09:08 AM

No birth control is 100% effective, however if you have been taking your pills everyday, regularly, like you are supposed to, it is highly unlikely that you are pregnant

bekah876 · Jul 23, 2007, 11:21 AM

I don't mean to scare you, but I did get pregnant while on birth control pills. Yes, I was taking them everyday and never got sick. No birth control is 100% effective. However, I wouldn't worry about the delayed period yet. When I was taking birth control pills my period didn't start til about the 3rd sometimes 4th day of taking the inactive pills.
Just relax and wait. I am sure it will come.
Also, if you just started taking the pills or switched brands it can throw your cycle off and cause you to possibly miss a period all together.
Hope this helps.

anitha_cal · Jul 23, 2007, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bekah876

I don't mean to scare you, but I did get pregnant while on birth control pills. Yes, I was taking them everyday and never got sick. No birth control is 100% effective. However, I wouldn't worry about the delayed period yet. When I was taking birth control pills my period didn't start til about the 3rd sometimes 4th day of taking the inactive pills.
Just relax and wait. I am sure it will come.
Also, if you just started taking the pills or switched brands it can throw your cycle off and cause you to possibly miss a period all together.
Hope this helps.

Yes it helps. I'll wait for a couple of days to see if I get my period. Thanks.

alkalineangel · Jul 23, 2007, 03:40 PM

I agree with bekah, I took mine correctly and i still conceived...but I agree wait, if you haven't started by then end of the pack go take a HPT.



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