AboutBrenda Expertise I have been an R.N. since 1988 and come from a family of nurses. I have clinical experience in labor and delivery, as well as post-partum care and pre-term pregnancy complications. I have also worked in Community Health Clinics dealing with this area of expertise, including WIC (Women, Infant, & Children) clinics performing nursing evaluations and assessments in determining a need for services or intervention for pregnant women, newborns, and young children. I have worked in immunization clinics in and around my community as well. I also have several years experience in OB and Pediatric Home Care Nursing. In addition to that, I am a mother of two, ages 21 and 16, both of which I had hoped would be vaginal deliveries, but ended up being C-Sections... one of which had me in pre-term labor...another which was frank breech (bottom first)... one who rejected the breast... and so on... to list my personal experience would be a bit lengthy! I'd simply like to help anyone who might have a question or concern that I can draw on my expertise to answer!
Experience I have been an R.N. since 1988 and come from a family of nurses. I have clinical experience in labor and delivery, as well as post-partum care and pre-term pregnancy complications. I have also worked in Community Health Clinics dealing with this area of expertise, including WIC (Women, Infant, & Children) clinics performing nursing evaluations and assessments in determining a need for services or intervention for pregnant women, newborns, and young children. I have worked in immunization clinics in and around my community as well. I also have several years experience in OB and Pediatric Home Care Nursing. My experience also includes approximately three years working in Behavioral Services.
Education/Credentials Graduated from the Mary Lanning School of Nursing in May 1988. Have been a licensed Registered Nurse in the state of NE since 1988.
Expert: Brenda Date: 6/11/2008 Subject: nervous...
Question I'm currently on Yasmin birth control. I started over a year ago on something else but was switched 4 or 5 months ago due to sickness. I ended my period May 31 and started up my regular Sunday routine. However Tuesday I forgot so I took it about 9 hours late, Wednesday I forgot, I took it late as well and after that I realized you're not protected anymore so I saw no need to continue. In the sheet it says to discontinue if you mess up twice. So I stopped. I don't know for sure if my boyfriend and I were active on any of these days but now for some reason I'm on my period again (June 10) This has never happened to me before and I'm a tad bit nervous...Do you think this is from my pills or do you think there's a possibility I'm pregnant?
Answer Dear Kris,
More than likely it is from the discontinuation of the pills. Your body is really confused about the drop in hormones and so it thinks it is time to bleed.
The literature you cite confuses me. My advice for you - if this should happen again - would be to continue taking the pills as you normally would and use a back-up method of birth control (like condoms). That way, your body remains in the same cyclic hormonal pattern it is used to and does not experience this type of unusual bleeding AND you are having to use another method anyway, so... what's the difference? Plus, effectiveness is definitely decreased, but not necessarily eliminated, when you miss/delay pills. So, you'd have a little bit of extra protection in staying on the pills throughout the pack.
I hope this has helped you and answered your question. I wish you well.
