Missed periods after taking birth control - Online Doctor Chats
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Doctor : iam.Dr.XXXX
Doctor : Please post your query
User : Hi, I have started a new birth control about 2 months ago and within the first month, my period was normal and the second month I missed my period.
Doctor : May i know your age ?
User : I have taken 3 home pregnancy tests on different days and they all say negative
User : I am 21
User : Could I still be pregnant?
Doctor : what is the medicine you took?
Doctor : Were your periods regular?
User : I was on Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo for many years and then I had an ovarian cysts so my Gyno and I changed it to Lo Estrin FE
User : My periods were regular on the Ortho
Doctor : ok
Doctor : So i feel its an hormonal imbalace
Doctor : that has come because of your new pill
Doctor : it will get adjusted in 2-3 months
Doctor : and you will have that regularity bcak
Doctor : back
Doctor : anyway your urine tests are negative
User : ok, I thought so but I wasn't completely sure because I am sexually active and there was a time when the condom broke
User : All 3 of them were. I took them each about a week apart
Doctor : ok
Doctor : the upt test becomes positive by 1 week of a missed periods
Doctor : usually
User : Ok. I wasn't sure how long it would take for home pregnancy tests to show up positive
Doctor : so what you can do is get an hcg tested from blood sample
Doctor : to confirm
User : do I need to go to a doctor to get that done? or can I go to like an Urgent Care center
Doctor : and to confirm ultrasound is done
Doctor : you can get it done from an authorized laboratory
User : how long does it take for the results to come in
Doctor : 1-2 days
Doctor : or if the do it on the spot
Doctor : you will get it then itself
Doctor : Did you under go any stress?
Doctor : That too can postpone your periods
Doctor : Even severe excercise too
User : Hahaha, I am always stressed out especially since I just graduated college and am looking for a job
User : I used to not work out and I have slowly taken up working out, just walking my doh
Doctor : So lifestyle changes do have a lot of impact on that
User : dog
Doctor : ok
Doctor : good
Doctor : so dont worry
Doctor : get a blood hcg tested soon
Doctor : and if it is positive meet your doctor
User : ok, I am supposed to start this week, according to how many pills I have left, so hopefully I do.
User : ok, I will look into a hcg test
Doctor : yes
Doctor : Is there anything else i can help you with now?
User : no, that is it
Doctor : Thanks for consulting....
User : thank you
Doctor : Bye for now.........
Doctor : Take care.......
Doctor : iam.Dr.XXXX
Doctor : Please post your query
User : Hi, I have started a new birth control about 2 months ago and within the first month, my period was normal and the second month I missed my period.
Doctor : May i know your age ?
User : I have taken 3 home pregnancy tests on different days and they all say negative
User : I am 21
User : Could I still be pregnant?
Doctor : what is the medicine you took?
Doctor : Were your periods regular?
User : I was on Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo for many years and then I had an ovarian cysts so my Gyno and I changed it to Lo Estrin FE
User : My periods were regular on the Ortho
Doctor : ok
Doctor : So i feel its an hormonal imbalace
Doctor : that has come because of your new pill
Doctor : it will get adjusted in 2-3 months
Doctor : and you will have that regularity bcak
Doctor : back
Doctor : anyway your urine tests are negative
User : ok, I thought so but I wasn't completely sure because I am sexually active and there was a time when the condom broke
User : All 3 of them were. I took them each about a week apart
Doctor : ok
Doctor : the upt test becomes positive by 1 week of a missed periods
Doctor : usually
User : Ok. I wasn't sure how long it would take for home pregnancy tests to show up positive
Doctor : so what you can do is get an hcg tested from blood sample
Doctor : to confirm
User : do I need to go to a doctor to get that done? or can I go to like an Urgent Care center
Doctor : and to confirm ultrasound is done
Doctor : you can get it done from an authorized laboratory
User : how long does it take for the results to come in
Doctor : 1-2 days
Doctor : or if the do it on the spot
Doctor : you will get it then itself
Doctor : Did you under go any stress?
Doctor : That too can postpone your periods
Doctor : Even severe excercise too
User : Hahaha, I am always stressed out especially since I just graduated college and am looking for a job
User : I used to not work out and I have slowly taken up working out, just walking my doh
Doctor : So lifestyle changes do have a lot of impact on that
User : dog
Doctor : ok
Doctor : good
Doctor : so dont worry
Doctor : get a blood hcg tested soon
Doctor : and if it is positive meet your doctor
User : ok, I am supposed to start this week, according to how many pills I have left, so hopefully I do.
User : ok, I will look into a hcg test
Doctor : yes
Doctor : Is there anything else i can help you with now?
User : no, that is it
Doctor : Thanks for consulting....
User : thank you
Doctor : Bye for now.........
Doctor : Take care.......
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