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What Causes Pregnancy Symptoms And Yet Test To Be Negative?
Hi, I am wondering if I could possibly be pregnant. I have not had my period for over 2 months. I have hpt a few times and gotten negatives. The problem is that prior to the 2 months, I was on Seasonique, and was not regulating to it. I had breakthrough bleeding for months at a time, and all together just stopped taking birth control because I was bleeding everyday, and the doctor said that it was fine and that I would eventually regulate. Prior to the seasonique, I have been on birth control and completely regular for 8 years. Lately I have been extremely fatigued, my stomach feels firm and sore, and my breasts feel heavy and are causing some back aches. I hpted this week, and it came out negative. The real problem is because of the Seasonique and all of the breakthrough bleeding I have no way of knowing what week my actual period is due, or overdue. Recently my significant other and I have been more active than usual, and so pregnancy could be possible. Do I keep testing weekly? And if I am not pregnant, how do I get my period to come back?
Mon, 10 Aug 2015
Hello, and I hope I can answer your question.
It is very common to not have a normal period for a few months after discontinuing birth control. This is especially true after being on a pill that was designed to suppress your period or any regular contraceptive for a very long time.
However, that does not necessarily mean you do not ovulate so you are still at risk for pregnancy if you are having unprotected sex.
If you have been on birth control for years, you may not remember what having a normal period feels like. Most women feel bloated, have breast tenderness and mood changes for some time before their period begins. Your real cycle will also be heavier and crampier than a period on the pill.
So I suggest you retest yourself for pregnancy after 3 weeks from your last episode of intercourse (you will need to use protection for those 3 weeks) and if it is negative, use a barrier or other non-hormonal method for pregnancy protection and wait. Most women will resume mensturation by 6 months. If you don't get it by 6 months off the pill, I would recommend you see a GYN doctor to rule out any other causes of your amenorrhea.
I hope this information was helpful.
Best wishes, Dr. Brown
It is very common to not have a normal period for a few months after discontinuing birth control. This is especially true after being on a pill that was designed to suppress your period or any regular contraceptive for a very long time.
However, that does not necessarily mean you do not ovulate so you are still at risk for pregnancy if you are having unprotected sex.
If you have been on birth control for years, you may not remember what having a normal period feels like. Most women feel bloated, have breast tenderness and mood changes for some time before their period begins. Your real cycle will also be heavier and crampier than a period on the pill.
So I suggest you retest yourself for pregnancy after 3 weeks from your last episode of intercourse (you will need to use protection for those 3 weeks) and if it is negative, use a barrier or other non-hormonal method for pregnancy protection and wait. Most women will resume mensturation by 6 months. If you don't get it by 6 months off the pill, I would recommend you see a GYN doctor to rule out any other causes of your amenorrhea.
I hope this information was helpful.
Best wishes, Dr. Brown
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