Freaking out..HELP! - Birth Control Message Board

SunKissed · 05-12-2005, 03:45 AM

Every month I get my period on the Thursday morning after stopping my active pills. This past month I recently switched to Lo Ovral pills. I used to be on OrthoTriCyclen LO.

Lo Ovral has a higher dosage of hormones in it than Ortho Lo.
It is Thursday morning, and I don't have my period yet....or even really any PMS symptoms like usual.

Do you think because of the new pill I might miss this period? Or maybe it made my endometrial wall thin or something so there wasn't much buildup?

I AM SO CONFUSED! I only had sex once, on the last day of my active pills (Saturday). With a condom, and that was fine b/c we checked it.

What's going on here!!? Is this normal or has it happened to anyone else?

I have slight cramps on and off like menstrual cramps, and have been moody and eating a bit more...could this just be from switching to a higher dose pill? Ugh.

kittywitty · 05-12-2005, 10:22 AM

As long as you've been taking your pills right, I'd say don't worry about it. It's probably due to the switch. Things should smooth out next month.

Daisies4monkeys · 05-12-2005, 10:58 AM

Don't worry! You're only a few hours late!

Sometimes your period can just be randomly late by a few hours or even a day or two on the pill, ESPECIALLY when switching.

susieq0726 · 05-12-2005, 11:01 AM

Many, many years ago when I was on the pill I switched and it did the same thing to me. I skipped a whole month.

SunKissed · 05-12-2005, 11:10 AM

thanks everyone ... i still havent gotten it yet

on and off i will have a slight twinge of crampiness or tightness, and a slight lower back ache..but then it goes away. I have a little discharge on and off that I usually get before my period...its kinda of stringy and white/yellowish. I just want my period so bad.

Another question: If i dont get my period at all, and I am supposed to start my next pack of pills on Sunday.....do I take the first active pill sunday even though I haven't gotten a period? Or wait til I ever get a period then start taking the pills. UGH. this sucks =(