late period

[yankeechic87.livejournal.com]

ok so my last period was in the beginning of june.
in the beginning of july i had sex and the condom fell off. the next day i took Plan B and the day after that as instructed by planned parenthood i began birth control pills (estrostep) which obviously made me skip my july period.

the problem is that tomorrow is my last day of placebo pills and i have not gotten my period this week like i was supposed to. last week i had some spotting and brown discharge. i took a pregnancy test on monday which came back negative.

my question is...should i start my next pack of birth control on friday even though i did not get my period? i have been really stressed and this was my first time ever taking birth control so i dont know if that has caused my missed period.

im really scared that im pregnant but i want to stop freaking out so much. i just want to know if it is safe for me to start my next pack without having gotten my period this month.

Comments

[galaxy-soup.livejournal.com]

I can't really give you any advice on your question, but I've also been given estrostep as birth control I haven't tried it yet since I've read about a lot of unhappy reviews on it. How has estropstep been for you so far? I haven't wanted to use it because of the side effects some people have had =X

[queensugar.livejournal.com]

For many women on HBC, the brown old-blood discharge essentially is a period. I know when I was on HBC, all of my periods were extremely light (about 36 hours long) and almost exclusively brown old blood.

Furthermore, since your cycle was probably thrown a bit out of whack by the Plan B and then again by starting HBC, it's perfectly reasonable that you're not bleeding now.

While HBC is effective against pregnancy after seven days of appropriate use, it can take up to three months for your body to sync up to the pill's bleeding schedule.

But yes, you should always start your next pack of HBC on time. Extending your placebo week beyond seven days can compromise your protection and put you at risk for pregnancy.

[mauh.livejournal.com]

Just to echo what's already been said here, I'm certain that you'll be fine. Between Plan B and the birth control pills, it's no wonder your cycle's a little out of whack. It'll take your body some time to adjust - it could even take a few months. When I first started my doctor told me that either spotting or missing periods entirely for a bit wasn't uncommon, so try not to stress too much.

[yankeechic87.livejournal.com]

thanks so much ladies!
im so much more at ease after reading ur comments!