Mandy asks…
Birth Control Pills: Breakthrough bleeding or no bleeding after stopping?
About 2 months ago I was missing my pills some and I only had a very very light one day period. This month, I’ve stopped taking my pills (thinking I could figure out my cycle and get back on my natural one) and have had no period. My friends/family tell me I’m either pregnant or something is seriously wrong b/c they insist stopping the pill causes breakthru bleeding and not just a total absense of period. What do you all know/think? I don’t know to worry or not. I mean if I take a pregnancy test and it’s negative then I’m going to freak out and think something is seriously wrong. Anyone have insight?
Michelle answers:
I don’t think anything is seriously wrong with you. Your cycle is messed up because you have not been taking the pill correctly. It could take a few month before your period is back to normal. Take a test and see if you are pregnant. You could be if you have had unprotected sex since you were not taking the pill correctly.
It is most likely one of two things: 1 you are pregnant…2 you cycle is not on track due to the pill.
You do not have to have break through bleeding. No offense but your friends don’t know what they are talking about. The lack on correct information can stress you out and this can also cause you to be late.
I have been on a number of different birth control pills, Depro, and the patch. I have had many side effects, missed periods, and break through bleeding. I am now off birth control because my husband and I have decided to start a family. It took my period about 6 months to be on schedule. I did not have break through bleeding when I stopped and I missed my period the 1st month.
If you are not pregnant and you still don’t have your period by the next month, call your doctor. I am not saying you have a problem, but the doctor will know you and the birth control better than someone who does not know you. The doctor can give you the information you need.
You will be fine and just need to calm down. Stress will only make things worse.
David asks…
Pregnant immediatly after a miscarriage?
I had a miscarriage at 5 weeks 3 days and it was natural with no D&C. I just took a pregnancy test my period is due tomorrow and it shows positive. Has anyone had a successful or unsuccessful pregnancy after getting pregnant immediatly after a miscarriage? I didn’t even get to have a regular period not once. Please any advise.
I had the miscarriage on June 16th and my HCG was taken and was back to normal, and now a month later a positive shows on a home pregnancy test.
Michelle answers:
Hi i was in a similar situation as you with my 2nd pregnancy i had a miscarriage at 9 weeks, 3 months later i had an eptopic pregnancy with emergency surgery and believe it or not 3 months after that i was pregnant again and very scared. It all turned out okay however and i now have a healthy 3yr old girl
good luck
tracey
Nancy asks…
So sick; end of pregnancy; what can I do?
I’m 39 weeks pregnant. Every morning I wake up feeling terrible. I’m tired, weak, dizzy, and feel faint. The worst part is the breathlessness. Even when I’m laying down I feel like I can’t get enough air.
I’m for sure anemic. I know because they test for that in their regular tests. I was anemic right from the start. I took iron until a couple weeks ago when I discovered I was taking too much and it was poisoning me. I was still anemic, even after taking that much, so I switched to folic acid supplements and felt better for a while. Now I feel as terrible as ever, but if I take any iron at all, I feel even worse.
I’ve also had a routine test show that my liver function was low at the beginning of the pregnancy but a follow-up test showed no problems. Just a couple weeks ago, another test showed that my protein levels were low. The doctor just told me to eat more protein but I am already eating quite a bit because I crave high-protein foods.
The worst part is my doctor refuses to do anything about my problems. I’m living overseas right now and am on my third doctor. I stuck with him because at least he doesn’t throw me out of his office when I disagree with him. The problem is that whenever I try to tell him how I feel, he just tells me it’s normal in pregnancy. I’ve argued, insisted on specific tests, pointed out that I didn’t feel like this in my last three pregnancies, but he won’t do anything.
I feel like there’s something seriously wrong. I feel like I’m going to die every morning when I can’t catch my breath. I’ve tried all the natural methods I can find to induce labor, hoping that whatever the problem is it will go away when the baby is born, but so far no luck. If anyone has any insight into what might be the problem, what I can do to feel a little better so I can make it the next few days until I have the baby, or what I can do to bring on labor and get this over with, I would greatly appreciate your help.
Michelle answers:
Unfortunately this is normal for some pregnancies. Each pregnancy is different. Your doctor is right. Hang in there, you don’t have very much longer to go.
Donald asks…
Why is it that I get weak when I dont get enough natural sugar?
With my first son I was borderline anemic and they tested me after the pregnancy and I was ok. With my second son I was borderline gen diabetic, however they did not test me after I had him. Now on occasion I have noticed I get weak if I don’t eat certain foods. I have noticed they have to have some natural sugar in them. I get shaky and if I eat anything with artificial sugar and not natural sugar I get worse the more I eat. Could this mean that I am getting to become a diabetic? What do you think I should do? I have tried to make an appointment with my doctor but they said they are not scheduling appointments until July due to the Swine Flu. They want to keep their schedules open. I think that’s crap.
Michelle answers:
Do you know anyone who is diabetic and has a blood glucose meter? If so, take your blood glucose reading in the morning after fasting 12 hours. If it is 120 or higher, there’s a good chance you are diabetic. This is the easiest way to tell without going to the doctor first. If your reading is high, then you should go to see a doctor. If it is below 80, then you may be hypoglycemic, which is a condition often seen as the opposite of diabetes, recognized by low blood sugar/high insulin levels.
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