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i had my last mensus 1 week ago.now again i have bleeding. i had sex in this last week. but i tuk i-pill to prevent pregnancy. could i b pregnant?

Anytime you have unprotected sex, there is the risk of pregnancy.

Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs)  help prevent pregnancy by delaying ovulation. They do this by delivering a dose of progesterone into your system. (Progesterone is one of the hormones that regulates your cycles; it is also one of the hormones in regular birth control pills.) You should have a period within 1 to 3 weeks after taking the ECP.

Your next period may be a little earlier or later than usual. It may be lighter, heavier or spottier than usual. If your next period is more than 1 week late, do a pregnancy test.

I was off of my birth control for about a month and 1 week. Me and my boyfriend had unprotected sex. I ended my period that Friday we had sex that Saturday in which he did ejaculated inside me. I couldn’t start my new pack of pills till Sunday. Is it possible that I’m pregnant ? I’m currently still taking the pills like I normally would everyday . If I am and bc I’m on the pill when should I take a pregnacy test to see if I am?

Anytime you have unprotected intercourse, there is the risk of pregnancy. If you did not take birth control pills for 5 weeks, then you were not protected from pregnancy for those weeks.

Continue taking your current birth control pills daily, as scheduled. If your next period is more than 1 week late, do a pregnancy test.

i got physical with my boyfrien 3months back….though we dint have intercourse but he just happend to tpuch his penis to my vagina. i got my period the next month but in the following month i dint get my periods inspite of taking the tablet deviry. are there chances of pregnancy?

It is very unlikely for pregnancy to occur from the penis touching the outside of the vagina. However, if he “went in” for “just a minute”, there is the risk of pregnancy.

If you have been taking the birth control pills for at least 7 consecutive days, then your pregnancy protection should be effective. So, if this incident occurred after the first week of pill use, the likelihood of pregnancy is low.

It can be common to have irregular periods or to skip a period when first starting the birth control pills. Continue to take your pills every day. If you skip two periods in a row, follow-up with your doctor or clinic for evaluation.

i had chlamydia and trich for 4 months and recently was treated/took my medicine as directed. i also missed two of my periods during this time (early april and early may). i discontinued using my birthcontrol (apri) the day before i started taking the sti medication (i dont want to be on birthcontrol anymore). so my question is, when will i get my period again? i know it might take 1-3 months to get regulated after stopping the birthcontrol but i’m afraid the chlamydia affected my periods also. any information will help! my next period is supposed to be june 7th.thank you!

 You are correct that it can take your body 1-3 months to become adjusted to not being on the pills. However, you will ovulate prior to having a bleed. Therefore, if you are having unprotected intercourse, you could be pregnant. The medications used for treatment of the infections should not affect your period.

If you are not planning a pregnancy, do not have unprotected intercourse. Abstinence or condoms are good methods of birth control if you are not interested in a hormonal form of birth control.

 If your period doesn’t come in June, and you have been having unprotected sex, do a pregnancy test. If you have not been sexually active, give your body a month or two to adjust. If your periods have not returned after 3 months, schedule an appointment with your doctor for a check-up.

well okay so i just had a baby april 7 and on may 15 i had sex so the next day i went to buy plan b pills and now oam bleeding my abtomen hurts i dont know if is my period because i also had a argument with someone on may 19 and in the moment my abdomen stared to hurt relly bad and stared bleeding. WHY ?!

You should have a period within 1 to 3 weeks after taking emergency contraceptives. This period may be lighter, heavier or spottier than usual. You may or may not have cramping with this bleed. The bleeding is most likely due to the Plan B; that your period started on the day of your argument is probably coincidental.

Keep in mind, that your periods may take a few months to return on a normal monthly schedule, especially since you just had a baby and recently took Plan B.

If you are not planning another pregnancy right away, consider using a reliable, long term method of birth control. You have a variety of options: abstinence, condoms, birth control pills, patch, the vaginal ring or the DepoProvera injection.

is it a guarentee that i would get pregnant while on birth control pills for 8 months if i missed a pill a day before i ovulated

No, it is not a guarantee. In fact, missing only one pill does not significantly increase your risk of pregnancy. Hopefully, you made your pill up correctly by taking it as soon as you remembered and then taking your next pill at the regular time or by taking two pills the next day.

When you are on the pill, you do not ovulate. That is how the pill works. It changes the hormone levels in your body (it makes them similar to the levels produced when you are pregnant). When your brain sees these different hormone levels, it thinks you are alrealy pregnant and sends a message back down to your ovaries instructing them not to ovulate. As long as your brain sees these hormone levels, you do not ovulate. However, if you miss two or more hormone pills in a row or if you forget to take the very first hormone pill in a new pack, your hormone levels may go back to where they were before you were on the pill, and then you may ovulate. (Your hormone levels…

I have been bmeeding for over a month and I haven’t had sex in over two years

Contact your regular medical care provider and request an appointment. If you don’t have a regular provider, you may want to look in the yellow pages for a gynecologist.  He or she will probably want to run some tests to make sure that your excessive bleeding is not the result of a more serious condition, disease, or trauma (injury).

Up to 10% of women may experience excessive bleeding at one time or another. Periods of excessive vaginal bleeding may occur when estrogen and/or progesterone levels become out of whack for one reason or another.  This can occur even when no disease or trauma is present.

Sometimes this is due to an anovulatory cycle.  Anovulation occurs when a menstrual cycle occurs that does not result in the release of an egg from one of the ovaries. When a woman does not produce an egg, there is still stimulation of the uterus from the hormone estrogen. Progesterone, a very important hormone produced by a growing egg, is absent. Therefore, the lining of the uterus becomes unusually thick and enlarged which results in the abnormal vaginal bleeding. This…

I just switched from nuva ring to the depo shot and had a pelvic exam on thursday. but now my clit is sore…it hurts to touch it. i also sometimes feel like i need to pee and can’t. the dr said i dont have any std’s but i am still very nervous it isn’t red or swollen, it just is tender… what is wrong with me

Your clitoral sensitivity may be due to excessive or rough clitoral stimulation during sex. You may want to talk to your partner about being a bit more gentle during sex. You may also want to avoid sex for a few days. Or, if you masturbate frequently, you may want to take a break until your clitoris is no longer sore.

If you are not engaging in any type of clitoral stimulation (sex or masturbation) or if your clitoris remains sore even after stopping sex for a few days, contact the medical provider who prescribed your Depo and explain your symptoms. If your frequent urge to urinate continues, you may want to be evaluated for a possible urinary tract infection as well.

I am 16 and would like to get on the pill without my parents knowing. If I come to clinic will I be able to get it without parental consent?

Yes, if you make an appointment at one of our offices, your visit would be confidential (i.e., we would not inform your parents of your visit). We will encourage you to eventually discuss your decision to use birth control with your parents, but we certainly can’t force you to do so.

If you live further away, contact the Family Planning or Planned Parenthood office closest to you and ask them if their services are confidential. Most likely they will be confidential. If they receive Title X government funds (as we do), they must provide free and confidential services to anyone under the age of 18.

Unfortunately I have begun to masturbate fairly often, sometimes bumping to 3 times a day, recently I noticed a small bump on my penis itself. This is not the first time this has happened and the bumps are similar to zits, when squeezed they leak a puss like substance, but go away when popped and cleaned. Is this just from too much masturbation or may I have an STD?

The only way to know for sure is to be checked by a medical provider. If you live near one of our offices, please call us for an appointment for a free STD testing visit. If you live further away, contact the Family Planning or Planned Parenthood office closest to you.