HELP! Could I be pregnant?

Question:

I am on the NuvaRing birth control. I have been on it about a year. It is a ring that you leave in for three weeks, then take it out for a week to have your period. Then you put a new ring in. I always take my ring out on a Sunday and I use to start my period by that Tuesday. After a while my period didn't start coming until Wed. Now it is not coming until Thursday. Is this normal? I have to put my new ring in the following Sunday, and now that my period is not coming until Thursday I am still on my period a little when I put my new ring in. Also, Is it ok to have sex with my husband while my ring is out? Is their a chance of pregnancy between the time when my ring is out and my period starts (Sunday to Thursday)? We normally always use a condom during this time. But last month we didnt wear a condom between the time I took my ring out and my period started. This month I am waiting on my period and the last three days I have been VERY nauseated. Could I be pregnant?

Answers:
Well, technically you did mix the recipe for a baby, so you could be. The chances of it are not all that high, though- the failure rate is up there with the regular BCP if you use it as directed. What you are likely seeing is the accumulated effect of the hormones. One effect of the hormones is a lighter flow each month, and not building up quite as heavy a lining in the uterus. So over the months, it's not unusual to see the monthly period get lighter. You are not likely to get pregnant during the time the ring is out, because it's been supressing ovulation for the previous three weeks. The drop in hormone level is what triggers the period to begin, not ovulation to happen. You really don't need to be using a condom during that time, unless you are not sure of your partner or need to have protection against some type of STD. The quickest way to ease your mind is just to go buy a pregnancy test and use it. It will more than likely be negative, but then you will have an answer in hand. If you are really concerned, just make an appointment to see your gynecologist for a professional opinion. It may be the hormones are a bit much for your system, which would cause the delay in cycle and possibly the nausea. And it could be the nausea is just you reacting in fear to the possibility of motherhood. Minds and fears can have a strong influence on the stomach, and it wouldn't be the first time it happened that way.

yep your gonna be a mommy ! this happens all the time.

remember abortion is a pleasent word for MURDER

my daughter and myself go pregnant last day of period

Is it possible to be pregnant? Yes. Is it highly probable? No. The best way to know is to get a test from your OB-GYN.

It could very well be possible from my experiences with the Nuva Ring, I got pregnant while using as did many other people I have known and worked with. The best way, go to your doc and get a blood test easy as that.

Its possible that you could be pregnant... Congratulations.
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HELP! Could I be pregnant?

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