Possible pregnancy???

[bekib86]

Hi all.

I was on holiday at the beginning of march. I had to double up on my pill pack so i didnt have a period on hols. in the first week i was on hols i missed a pill by accident. Then i got sick with gastroenteritis. I had diarrhoea and vomitting for nearly 3 days. I had the doctor out and he put me on a course of antibotics. I knew that antibiotics can affect the pill so i sent my BF out to get some condoms. At the time i was too sick to think about anything to do with sexual activities but wanted to be prepared. When i dr returned he saw them and told me i did not need them as these antibiotics did not interfere with the pill. So when i was better we did not use them. FOGETTING that i had had sickness and diarrhoea, which can also affect the pill.

I have since come home from hols, still taking my second pack of pill. I started with a UTI on sat and flushed it out with lots of water, that did the trick but ive had weird stomach cramps today and last night, and 'fluttery' feelings in my stomach. Im getting a lot of indigestion, sickly feelings, going loo more (although could be from UTI still) and my breasts are a bit sore at times.

As im still on my second pack of pill i thought it might just be symptoms of my period cuz u still get the stomach cramps etc at times. I have 2 weeks left on my pill so cant take a pregnancy test cuz u can only take them when its due but i cant wait that long, im nervous and excited and lots of different things at the same time.

We have both talked about children and would be happy if we were expecting but i dont know where to go from here

Any suggestions or advice please?? Thanks xx

[Sasha-2008]

Not sure, tho this website may help. You can even post your q on there and get a reply from a professional

http://www.thesite.org/sexandrelationships/saf ersex/contraception/faqmissingthecombinedpill

[sqad617]

Much too early for a reasonable answer.
Be patient for another month and then have a pregnancy test.

[bekib86]

thanks, do you think there is any point in booking in with family planning clinic for a check up? or would they not be able to tell me anything? xx

[redcrx]

its too early to test. But if you think you could be pregnant then perhaps stop the pill until you know but use condoms in case youre not and need protection.

flutery feelings are not felt until 4 months after conception at least with first baby. The other symptoms could be a lot of other things, not just pregnancy.

[bekib86]

this is very true. thanks for the help, guess ill just have to wait and see x

[K82]

As everyone said it's best to wait & see what comes of it. However, I'm 19 weeks pregnant & before I took the test, my boobs were ridiculously sore to the point you couldn't touch them, I found out whether I was ovulating, which I was & then finally took the test & it was positive. My morning sickness was dreadful but didn't start until I was 7/8 weeks & only now at 19 weeks am I starting to feel flutters!! So your signs aren't necessarily pregnancy related but understand how your feeling, I was ecstatic when I found out, along with my partner!! Good luck, keep us all updated x

[bekib86]

thanks for that. I might come off the pill and see if i bleed because like someone said, your meant to stop the pill if you suspect your pg. Then ill know one way or the other. Plus im meant to be going on a hen do next week and dont want to be drinking if i am pg. Will i need to use extra precautions if i stop the pill? as ive already had over a full month so would have thought id be protected. better to be safe i guess though. Thanks again x

[redcrx]

if you do stop taking the pill then YES you will need to take extra precautions (unless of course you are pregnant).

Perhaps a call to family planning clinic may be wise anyway just to ensure you dont have such worries about the effectiveness and how to take the pill again