cross-posted to menstrualhut; breast tenderness/pill

[midori.livejournal.com]

hi guys, i have a question. it's kind of similar to this post on but slightly different. i hope you can take the time to read and comment, i'd really appreciate it.

i know many of you girls will be on the pill so maybe you can help reassure me a little. i have been on microgynon 30 for almost a year now, but 6 months of that year was consumed by a relapse into anorexia. i kept taking the pill during the episode of anorexia and it gave me my period artifically while i was sick, but no other symptoms. i have been eating normally for the past 5 weeks and since tuesday i have had tender breasts. before i relapsed into the anorexia and was taking the pill i think i can vaguely remember getting tender breasts (although never as badly as when i wasn't on the pill) 2 weeks before my period was due to start, i'm not certain.

does this happen to you? it is common to get tender breasts while on the pill a couple of weeks before your period? when i wasn't eating i'm assuming i didn't experience this symptom because my body was too sick to respond as usual and as i said, i have vague memories of this happening when i was eating fine.

i started feeling slight pain on tuesday and i will take my last pill this thursday. my period usually starts late monday/early tuesday (which will be 2 weeks from the initial soreness). the pain hasn't gotten much worse or anything either. i'm only concerned because although it's unlikely that i'm pregnant i am a BIG worrier.

the thursday night before i started feeling the pain (tuesday) was the last time i had unprotected sex (and even then, he puts on a condom to actually ejaculate) so there's no way i am pregnant. even if i was, any breast tenderness is way too soon as a symptom of pregnancy, isn't it? i had been taking my pill everyday as usual (apart from the confusion outlined below), at the same time but every now and again we like to do it without a condom for a little bit ;)

another thing which is adding to my worry is the fact that on friday morning (after the unprotected sex) my thursday pill was still in its place in my pack. so i thought, how TYPICAL, the one night i don't use a condom for sex i forgot my pill that morning! but it turned out that i didn't do something completely out of character like forget to take the pill, and i took a 'thursday' from another part of the pack because i wasn't thinking straight at 7am! :\ i took it from the 'thursday' behind the 'friday' that i started the pack on. but when i thought i hadn't taken the pill from thursday i went online and read that i ought to take the missed pill as soon as i realise, and carry on taking pills as usual. and only after that did i notice that i had actually taken the pill from thursday, just from a different 'thursday' pill in the pack :\ stupid me. i felt fine though, so i'm assuming that taking 2 in one day is okay.

i'm probably worrying about nothing but any comments are welcome! thanks for reading, girls!

Comments

[smallstar.livejournal.com]

I'm on a triphasic pill, and I often get some breast tenderness during the third week of pills. I think it's a pretty common side effect. It makes sense to me that while you weren't eating, your body might not be responding normally to the hormones in the pill, so that would explain why this seems kind of new to you.

If I've understood your post properly... you took a pill every day this month, plus you took an extra pill one day out of confusion? If so, I'm pretty sure you don't need to be worried about pregnancy. :) I mean, there are no guarantees when it comes to biology, but your chances are miniscule. If you don't get your period when you expect it, you can take a pregnancy test just to be sure, but I really think you're probably okay. :)

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[midori.livejournal.com]

yeah i don't think my body was properly working at all when i wasn't eating so of course now that it's working better i am experiencing things as normal.

yes you did understand my post properly. thank you for reassuring me!

[moonlightrose.livejournal.com]

first congrats on the eating again. i was anorexia for a while, not while i was on the pill though, but i know it is hard to start eating again. keep up the good work! lots of love to you.

second i get tender breasts a while before my period too. i'm on ortho-tryclen (sp?), but i think it is the whole being a girl thing. :)

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[midori.livejournal.com]

thank you :) :)

i'm glad to hear that this is meant to be happening. it really made me worry because i'm not used to it at all.

[roshy.livejournal.com]

Breast tenderness before my period used to happen even before I got on the pill. Now I'm on the same as you, Microgynon 30, and it still happens to me. Nothing's wrong. :P

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[midori.livejournal.com]

:) thanks. it was especially encouraging to hear from someone on the same pill as me.x

Re: Pregnant... nah!

[midori.livejournal.com]

hey! yeah i do see people about my anorexia, i'm trying to recover right now but my body is feeling a lot better than it was 5 weeks ago! which is probably why i'm starting to experience things like tender breasts again.

thank you! i'm sure i'm ok, i just panic so much *silly* xx

It's all right :) No worries!

[everluu.livejournal.com]

Hey! I'm sorry to hear you're not feeling too well, but really I think you're just fine. Actually as of right now my breasts are tender as well. Press from nipple straight in and that will really test tenderness.

I've been on birth control since late February and I almost ALWAYS have a little or more of breast tenderness. My doctor actually said it was normal to experience it with the pill and sometimes even more when it's getting to be time for your period.

As far as not feeling it before - I'm also assuming it was because of the anorexia. Have you seen your doctor or a specialist about the anorexia? It sounds as if you're recovered from your post, but is important to consult a specialist as to not see a relapse.

So if you're still worried (but only do it if it would make you feel better) take a pregnancy test. Many free clinics offer them so you wouldn't even have to buy one.

If you ever need someone to talk to, I'm a fellow worrier.

Melissa
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