First Month on Reclipsen - taking inactive pills, but no period yet

[heartsasmagnets.livejournal.com]

I just started Reclipsen on October 24th. My last "natural" period had been Oct. 9th - 14th. I had semi-unprotected sex (condom came off inside me, but he did not come inside me) on the morning of the 29th, which was only 5 pill days in (yes, I'm aware 7 is the requirement for full protection). 

I'm just finishing up my first month. I started inactive pills on Nov 14th and today is my fifth day of inactive pills. I have yet to have ANYTHING resembling a period, but I've had a few cramp-like feelings. When I got the pills, they did explain to me that it is totally possible for periods to be non-existent or off for the first 3 months of pills while my body is adjusting. I'm just a total scaredy-cat (this is my first sexual relationship and we've only had sex like 15 times) and am worried I'm somehow pregnant. This whole 3 months of my body adjusting uncertainty doesn't help that at all.

I should just go buy a test - and I will - I'm just worried about false negatives testing too early. Even at PAST 19 days since that semi-unprotected sex, it's TOTALLY possible that there isn't enough of the pregnancy hormone that HPTs test for in my body yet to test positive.

I barely even know what I'm asking. I'm probably unnecessarily worried, but I guess I'd just like a little support from other people who know things/who've been through it. Thoughts?

Comments

[nickelshoe.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, missed bleeds can happen after the adjustment period as well. I don't know why they indicated that it was just a settling in thing.

The 19 day wait is to allow for your body to build up enough of the hormone. People get positives as early as 10 days. To decrease the chances of a false negative, test with your first pee of the morning--it will be the most concentrated. Also know that with a healthy pregnancy, hCG levels double every two days, so each day you wait the likelihood of a false negative goes down more and more. So if you want to wait a couple more days, it's probably not necessary, but should help ease your mind.

[yjudaes.livejournal.com]

I know that you wrote this a long time ago, but I just came across it and wanted to let you know I'm also on Reclipsen and had a similar minor freak-out. The RN I spoke to about this said that especially with this particular BC, periods are liable to be very light or almost non-existent, and while I had a very heavy flow and long period (7-10 days) prior to going on the pill, I still have very light periods now even after having been on Reclipsen for a couple of years, sometimes with one single day of spotting, sometimes with no bleeding at all and only cramps. Hope that helps!