Answer:
by Konstance McCaffree: (05/29/2004)
Thank you for your question. Using two methods of birth control as you are, condoms and the pill, make it unlikely that you could be pregnant. The only way you can know for sure is to take a pregnancy test and be examined by your doctor.
Changes in periods, cramps and feelings occur in women all the time. Though we may have regular periods for awhile, not all will be the same. So many things in our lives change the way our body responds. Stress, changes in life style such as sleeping, eating and daily activity can make a difference.
Another difference may be in the timing of taking your pills. They are designed, in order to reduce side effects, to be a low dosage and changes in when they are taken alter their effectiveness and the body's reaction to them. It may be that when you are taking them at different times or missing them for a few hours, the body is trying to adjust to when the hormone gets there.
I suggest that if you are worried about pregnancy that you take a pregnancy test, but I doubt that you are. What you need to do is make sure that you take the pills the way they are meant to be taken to be effective - AND of course continue to use condoms. That always helps!
Please feel free to ask other questions if you have them.Reviewed by Sexual Health Editorial Team
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