Pregnancy symptoms/Negative blood test?

July 30, 2008

I am on the BCP (Cylessa) and have been on it for a few years so I would get regular periods because I have PCOS. I accidentally skipped a pill last month but it never messed with my period before. I was sexually active at the time when I skipped it and even after.

I never missed a period on it until early this month. It has been 3 weeks now. Still no period. Just very light spotting. I have been slightly nauseated and dizzy throughout the day, extremely tired with no energy whatsoever, on and off achiness all over my body, a "weird" feeling in my stomach, a few pains in my sides- not like cramps, moodiness, headaches, sore nipples, excess urinating, I gained 8 lbs in 4 weeks, and I also have been extra hungry. I took 2 urine tests. They were negative. Then I went for a blood test. That was also negative.

Maybe it's just all in my head and I am going crazy, but I have never felt this way before and something doesn't seem right. Could it just be from having PCOS or from the BCP? Thanks for any help/input!

July 30, 2008

These side effects are most likely coming from chronic birth control pill use. The spotting is probably breakthrough bleeding and you are probably just having some cramps and moodiness from the progesterone in the pill. You could try taking a break from the pill for about a month then going back on it.

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