Taking Birth Control and missed a period

[povgrl29]

I have been taking birth control and I was supposed to start my period 8 days ago.  I have always been incredibly regular while taking birth control for over 5 years now.  This is the first time I have ever missed a period.  Could I possibly be pregnant?  I have been taking home pregnancy tests (2 so far) and they both read negative.  I am calling the doctor tomorrow to see what they say but am nervous that they will tell me that if I have taken the hpt's and they say negative that I am not preg. and that they will try to give me the pill that forces a period.  I am affraid that if I am preg. I will hurt the baby if I do take that pill.  Could I just have low hcg levels to make the preg. test not read it?  I am so confused!  Any help is appreciated! Thanks:)

povgrl29

[lhowell]

Your doctor should do a blood test before forcing a period.  When I first read your subject line, I thought your pill was too strong (thus not causing a period), but since you've been on it for so long, I guess that's not the case.  You didn't just recently switch pill brands/types did you?

[lawgirl17]

Definitely request a blood test for confirmation before taking any pills to induce a period. Also, your doctor probably wouldn't induce one this early (I would think) ... it is completely safe to only have one period every 3-4 months, and they usually only induce it (around here anyway) if you exceed this timeframe.
The dr may tell you to continue taking the pill, but to take a week off when you start your period (breakthrough). If you have not changed anything in your schedule, then I can't imagine that you would be this normal for five years and then get pg on the pill, but stranger things have happened. I would say the odds of pg are relatively low so long as you are taking the pill daily (not skipping a day and then taking two the following day, etc.).
I would give it a couple more days and take another home pregnancy test. Don't schedule your appointment for the next day at the dr ... I would schedule the appointment out until Wednesday or after and take another home test Wednesday. Keep us posted. Best wishes!

[kortnie]

be careful i concieved my first child on depo and second on the pill and i was very consistent so i know for a fact that you can get pregnant on it. With depo i was pregnant with twins and the first 7 tests said not pregnant then went to doc and found out by blood