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So, I've been taking birth control pills for about two years. I'm a veteren, you could say.

I always take them at the same time every day and never miss one.

But this time I had my period and started on my pills again...well, I've kept bleeding. Usually, the bleeding stops after a few days (like2-3) after I start taking pills again, but I'm still bleeding as steadily as ever on the fifth day, and passing a bunch of smallish blood clots.

I called the doctor and talked to a nurse on the phone (because the closest Kaiser is almost an hour away from where I live and go to school, and my weeks are full, and it's finals week), and told her about the weird period thing.

She told me not to worry until next week, and to call back if I'm still bleeding, but then she mentioned something else that kind of scared me.

She said that I should buy a pregnancy test, because I might be pregnant.

This confused me. I've heard that women can continue having regular periods during pregnancy, or stop altogether, but I've never heard of a woman who is pregnant bleeding a ton after taking birth control pills.

I'm just curious as to what you may have experienced or what you make of this?

If this is true, perhaps this should also be added to the pregnancy sticky.....*_* (is quite overwhelmed).

I'll make sure to let you guys know the results, because you may be able to add that to a sticky and help others out!

Blech. I don't like the idea of having been pregnant or being pregnant now, but I could deal with it. After all, one more quarter and I'm outta Uni (if I pass all my classes, ne?), and after that, I just need to get a job.

I am one of those people who is at a "not horrible" place in the case that I am, because I personally wouldn't want to go through abortion unless of a health emergency or imminant death of the fetus.

I am also living on my own (w/my fiance), so I'm independant too.

....well, we'll see what happens.

It's quite funny, but my period stopped completely the day after I posted this.

I still haven't taken a pregnancy test, though, because I need to get paid *hates being broke at the end of the month*

I'm SO glad that my fiance and I had the "what to do in case of pregnancy" talk WAAAAAY beforehand.

And also, I am happy because he reassured me that he will not run away or abandon me no matter what happens (which, I know it sounds stupid, but it's nice to actually have him say that to me, because I always worry about being left all alone due to some past relationship disasters).

Totally

^_^ I agree. It feels really good not to feel like there's an extra weight on my heart. This week is finals week, and I just finished doing a final (which made me feel like crap) and I still have a paper that I'm only half done with due tomorrow morning...V_V

But it just makes me ever so happy to be with my awesome Marcus. *goes all glooshy*

Never happened to me, but my sister was on the Pill and had normal periods throughout her first pregnancy. She didn't even know she was pregnant until she was eight months gone, because she never put on any weight.
Not sure about whether her periods were longer or not, but I think she had long periods anyway.

Well thats Good to hear That your doing okay smile
And thats awesome your finacee (scuze the spelling) said what he did 3nodding