Pregnant??

LegacyUser

Hi,
Looking for some female input here. Girlfriend usually has her period like clockwork and it always arrives on the Sunday. It didn't arrive as usual last Sunday but it came on Monday but went away again the same day and has still not come back. She is due to start the pill again this evening. Last month she missed the first day of taking the pill but took 2 the following day, I think. She has been under a lot of stress with work and is tired and down at the moment, mainly due to work and partly because of the hot weather.
Would it be possible that she may be pregnant or would the stress be a factor here? She thinks not as she would have morning sickness, but I thought that was not always the case and usually not at the very beginning.
We will go in to town tomorrow and get a pregnancy kit. Just looking for some opinions on this?

remain unknown

I wouldnt worry about it. Stress doesnt help. The fact that you are also stressing about it, probably isint helping matters! If getting a pregnancy test will out your mind at ease, then do so. Just remember though, if she is pregnant, you will have to decide what you want. At the end of the day, whether she is or isint, dont fall out over it.

gonker

get a pregnancy test kit. You can get them in any supermarket or chemist. At least then you can worry or not. Stress can cause a a period to be delayed. Keep us posted and good luck.

Sleipnir

Not everyone gets morning sickness also she should not go back on the pill until she confirms she is not pregnant.

AnitaMcCluskey

It could easily be stress but get the test just for peace of mind. Just because she doesn't have morning sickness doesn't mean that she is not pregnant as not everyone suffers with it. It is possible that she is pregnant if her cycle is regular and many women claim to have some sort of period at first. Get the test as soon as possible and put both your minds at ease, just because she claims that she's not worried, she could just be doing this because she is in denial or doesn't want to worry you.

LegacyUser

Thanks for the comments!

It would prob be more of an issue for my gf than for me. We are in our mid-late 20's. I would have no prob with having a kid now but not sure about my gf. She has had a stressful last 18 months. She has found it very difficult to get a job and she is after getting a temp job now until November with a big company, good position. If all goes well she could be made permanent so she is under alot of pressure to perform. Don't think getting pregnant would help her in this area.

Also she was with her Gynacoligist 2 weeks ago for her usual checkup and to get the pill prescribed. She did the usual tests. If she was pregnant would the gynacologist have picked up on this?

Dreamer 7

A gyne wont do a pregnancy test automatically, only if requested. When a period arrives and goes in the one day its called a show, one of the sure signs of pregnancy. Sorry dont mean to freak u out but its how i found out!

Strokesfan

stressed_gf wrote:

Hi,
Looking for some female input here. Girlfriend usually has her period like clockwork and it always arrives on the Sunday. It didn't arrive as usual last Sunday but it came on Monday but went away again the same day and has still not come back. She is due to start the pill again this evening. Last month she missed the first day of taking the pill but took 2 the following day, I think. She has been under a lot of stress with work and is tired and down at the moment, mainly due to work and partly because of the hot weather.
Would it be possible that she may be pregnant or would the stress be a factor here? She thinks not as she would have morning sickness, but I thought that was not always the case and usually not at the very beginning.
We will go in to town tomorrow and get a pregnancy kit. Just looking for some opinions on this?

If she only missed the first pill of the month I'd say she's good and that it's all down to stress. Antibiotics can render the pill ineffective if she was anything like that? The danger zone for getting pregnant is mid cycle. False alarm I reckon Great to see a lad taking an interest in his gf's wellbeing!

Hester

strokesfan wrote:

If she only missed the first pill of the month I'd say she's good and that it's all down to stress.

The pill is very effective if it's taken properly. One of the most common reasons women on the pill get pregnant is starting a new packet late. Did your girlfriend consult her information leaflet when she realised she'd missed a pill. You need to use another method of contraception for some time (usually 7 days) when a pill is missed.

Chances are she's not pregnant but she should take a test asap to put both your minds at ease. Hope it works out for you both.

oulu

Do a test

BC

Strokesfan wrote:

If she only missed the first pill of the month I'd say she's good and that it's all down to stress.

This is very misleading. Assuming she's on the combination pill, the first 7 days of each packet are the most important. This when a woman is most at risk of pregnancy. As someone else said, the pill is 99% effective ONLY if its used as directed.

embee

As other people have said, the pill is only effective when it is used correctly, and if has missed a day, its effectiveness will be altered somewhat.

Your girlfriend said that she had her period for one day, and it went away. I was pregnant this time last year, and I got what I thought was my period for one day (although it was very light). It went away again, and I started to suspect something was up. I did a test and I was pregnant.

The bleeding I had was implantation bleeding, which occurs when a fertilised egg is implanting itself in the wall of the uterus.

Get a test. Its the only way you'll know for sure.

ST*

stressed_gf wrote:

She thinks not as she would have morning sickness, but I thought that was not always the case and usually not at the very beginning.

You are right, it is not always the case. But some women do start to feel sickly at very early stages. As others have said, best get her to take a test. Worrying about the period alone can set you back a couple of days, believe me... Of course just after you've spent the 12 euro on a test and it comes out negative - then it will arrive.

G/L