could i be pregnant

[shelby859]

i am on the ortho evra birth control patch. this is my third week on the patch. i have had unprotected sex whithin the 3 weeks and i am exsperincing nausea,headeache,fatigue, i feel bloated,and my breast are tender.. could i pregnant?? what should i do???

[Clysta]

The choice would be yours, but if you do not use the patch MAKE SURE you use condoms at all times to prevent if you are pregnant. If you're not going to use protection or you might "forget" abstain.

[shelby859]

i am on my patch free week and have had the patch off since thursday  and it is now sunday and still no period. i am planning on going to the doctor and getting checked out but not sure if i should wait untill after i put the patch back on and then go to the doctor or if i should even put the patch back on at all

[Clysta]

You have no choice but to wait and test.

[shelby859]

i had sex within the first 2 weeks i would say about 3 or 4 times ...so should i just wait it out and see if i get my period or not

[Clysta]

There's not much you can do. Did you at least use protection for the first 2 weeks you were on it? BC needs time to become effective in your body, and the patch requires you to use condoms for at least the first 1-2 weeks of starting it. You need to take a pregnancy test and see what it says.

However, the symptoms you've described are also side effects of the birth control and DO NOT mean pregnancy. You have to remember you're on a hormonal birth control and it can do odd things to you.