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so, as you can tell from the title i'm on the pill but i pretty sure i might be pregnant.
the last time i had sex was about a week and a half ago. I missed a day but i took it later on that day and continued to take it as regular.
i've been having cramps, like heavy menstruation cramps with no period, for a week prior to today. i'm suppose to have my period in next week.
should i stop taking the pill right away? or do i continue taking the pill? if i'm pregnant wouldn't the pill hurt the fetus? i don't know what to do. please help.
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One late pill does not mean your pill won't work. In fact, a single pill taken later the same day likely won't decrease the effectiveness at all if you're on a combined pill. So I don't think you're pregnant.
If by some incredibly bad luck you are pregnant, taking the pill won't hurt the fetus (at least, there's no medical evidence that it will, given studies of women who kept taking their pills early in pregnancy), so keep on taking it for the time being.
If you can wait a couple more days, you can take a pregnancy test.
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it's just that i missed the pill that day i had sex and didn't take it until REALLY later on that night. and the cramps are making me worried. and on top of it all i've been feeling like throwing up at the sight and or smell of some foods.
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The thing is, that pregnancy takes about a week to happen, and then it usually takes another month or two for symptoms to start. So if you're feeling nauseous now? That has nothing to do with being pregnant. Same for the cramping you're experiencing.
How much later did you take that late pill? A pill really isn't considered late unless it's been more than 12 hours since your pill time.
So, do continue taking your pill as atm suggested, and just wait for your period. Should your period be late, you can go ahead and take a pregnancy test.
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