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Is Pregnancy Due To A Delayed Period, Headaches, Fatigue And Back Pain?
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your que Hello I hope so, I have been taking mini pills since march, and now I'm starting to experience irregularities with my cycle. The most I go with no period is 46-64 days. I am mid way here now and I never got my period for october. I was very nauseated about 2 weeks ago, and this week I have had headaches, extreme fatigue, and now low back pain. I took a hpt when I was 3 days late of my normal cycle, and now I am 12 days late. Could I be pregnant?
Mon, 24 Oct 2016
Hello, and I hope I can help you today.
The mini-pill, or progesterone-only pill is less effective than combined (both estrogen and progesterone) oral contraceptives in women who are not breastfeeding. Combination pills are 99 percent effective, while the mini pill is only about 90 percent effective, meaning one in ten women will conceive while taking this type of pill per year.
However, pregnancy cannot be diagnosed based on symptoms, because progesterone is produced during pregnancy and the progesterone-only pills can also cause bloating, breast tenderness, fatigue and irregular bleeding.
So there is a possibility you have conceived, so i suggest purchasing an over-the-counter urine pregnancy test. Modern pregnancy tests are very accurate, and will become positive within 10 days to 2 weeks after conception.
If you are not pregnant, your side effects may be due to the pill, and you may want to discuss an alternate birth control method with your local physician.
I hope I was able to adequately answer your question today and that my advice was helpful.
Regards,
Dr. Brown
The mini-pill, or progesterone-only pill is less effective than combined (both estrogen and progesterone) oral contraceptives in women who are not breastfeeding. Combination pills are 99 percent effective, while the mini pill is only about 90 percent effective, meaning one in ten women will conceive while taking this type of pill per year.
However, pregnancy cannot be diagnosed based on symptoms, because progesterone is produced during pregnancy and the progesterone-only pills can also cause bloating, breast tenderness, fatigue and irregular bleeding.
So there is a possibility you have conceived, so i suggest purchasing an over-the-counter urine pregnancy test. Modern pregnancy tests are very accurate, and will become positive within 10 days to 2 weeks after conception.
If you are not pregnant, your side effects may be due to the pill, and you may want to discuss an alternate birth control method with your local physician.
I hope I was able to adequately answer your question today and that my advice was helpful.
Regards,
Dr. Brown
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