Over a year on the Pill.

[xo_sophiie]

I'm on the combined pill and just finished my week off.
I got my period almost a day late, and it usually lasts 5 days (from tuesday morning to sat night) but since i started wed morning I was expecting it to finish sunday night (tonight).

But it finished on friday evening time, so it was a lot shorter than usual. I have done a home pregnancy test today which came up as negative but I am still paranoid about why my period was weird?

But now i've got really bad cramps, as if I'm going to start my period again since saturday night and still got them now (tuesday morning) i'm scaring myself my googling.

I've found out that pregnancy tests are more accurate if taken 2 weeks since the last time you had sex? Is that true, so does that mean the one I took might not be accurate?

I've already posted this and got a good response but I'd still like some more feedback so I know if I'm over reacting or not.

[Nicole!]

Pregnancy tests are only accurate after 2 weeks, and it has to be with the first time you go to the bathroom in the morning. Otherwise it will be inaccurate. The reason is because it takes a few days before sperm actually comes in contact with an egg. So your hormones wouldn't change or anything in just a few days. Its also a good idea to take a couple tests just to be safe.
I wouldn't worry about your period being a day late as well. If you have your period, then you most likely are not pregnant. Periods are never always on the same day either, they can fluctuate due to many things, such as stress.

[xo_sophiie]

ok, it'll be 2 weeks since i had sex last, on friday so i should take another one then? what about the cramps though? i have also lost my appetite:/

[Aletheia*]

You most likely have loss of appetite because of the stress you're putting yourself through. When I'm stressed, I don't want to eat either. But, this isn't a sign of pregnancy. Since it's been two weeks, or nearly two weeks, since you've had sex last, you wouldn't be experiencing any pregnancy symtpoms just yet. Your body would be able to tell you you're pregnant only through a pregnancy test. You wouldn't notice any changes quite so soon. You need to relax, and calm down. Take a pregnancy test on Friday, and make sure it's done in the morning when you first urinate after waking up to get the most accurate result. But, considering you've had your period recently, I doubt you're pregnant.

[dreamer1234]

I would personally go to a doctor. Sometimes the pill just isnt right for you even after a year and is just acting up now or you might be pregnant, but my friend told me that you get your period while pregnant it's just spotting and looks like someone put food coloring on your underwear. It could be a number of things, did you have a change in your diet, exercise, sleeping habbits, etc. anything health related? That might make your pierod act weird too.

[xo_sophiie]

okay i think i've finally got the i'm pregnant thing out of my head, thankks . i'm still concerned about the cramping though, as it gets worse then disappears, then comes back again gradually getting worse. its mostly on my right side as if it was period pains but sometimes can go central and left side? my appetite is slowly coming back and sickness has gone. any idea on cramps?

[Aletheia*]

The cramps could be anything. When do you notice them happening, like morning, afternoon, or night? And, is it after you've eaten or not? They could just be period cramps. As I've said, you can get them BEFORE and AFTER your period, so it's not an uncommon thing. However, if you're truly concerned, you should see a doctor and bring up those concerns with him/her

[xo_sophiie]

It's all day since Saturday - the day after my period finished. Thanks for te support btw, don't no what I'd do without this site it's amazing