Signs of pregnancy symptoms and conditions

Tried the NuvaRing 3 1/2 half years ago after being on depo for a few years. It came out a few times and I followed the directions to put it back in. After 3 months I got pregnant. I found out that I had actually used it a month into my pregnancy but thank god my baby was healthy and strong. Post-partum I used lo-estrin while I breast fed and when I was done with that I weighed my options. I am terrible at taking a pill daily. I tried Depo, but gained weight and I don't want to wait to try again when I decide to have another baby. The patch was just out....I heard too many bad things. I decided to try again with the NuvaRing. Thought it was a fluke that I got pregnant before. 2 months into it I felt the signs of pregnancy again. Home tests came out negative so I went to the doctor. Blood test came out negative. I was certain I was pregnant though. The doctor told me to go ahead and use it still, so I did. After a week it kept coming out so I said forget this. The next week I had a hard time getting a bridesmaids dress on for my cousin's wedding so I took another pregnancy test...and sure enough, I was pregnant. Went to the doctor and was dated at 6 weeks. My baby is 8 months old now and he is beautiful. I'm on Mirena now and have been for 6 months. Not completely happy, but not pregnant. Having migraines and mood swings so I'm considering taking it out. Now I tell everyone I know who is trying to conceive to try the NuvaRing!

I began using the loestrin 24 almost 5 months ago. I was having severe cramping and heavy bleeding, which prompted my doctor to prescribe this pill. It was my first time in more than 20 years trying a bc pill and in the past I only used the pill about 2 months, because it caused severe bleeding then. When I began Loestrin 24 fe, I was not sexually active, and only began a sexual relationship within the last 2 months. My boyfriend, uses a condom in addition to the bc I use. Recently, we talked about trying to conceive. He stopped using a condom close to a month ago. I had noticed nausea from time to time, but didn't really think about side effects of the pill. The other day, after getting nauseated again, it occurred to me I might be pregnant. I have spent the last 2 days trying to figure out if that might be the case. I was loving the Loestrin, my last couple of months have been virtually pain free. However, after reading the signs of pregnancy and side effects of Loestrin, I am noticing they are very similar. I have been experiencing headaches for about 2 weeks now, non stop, nausea, abdominal cramping (although nothing compared to my menstrual cramps), fatigue, depression, increased appetite and recently frequent peeing. The only side I haven't experienced that many women above describe is breast tenderness. The tenderness, however, was something I'd experience before BC. I'm getting off because I decided to conceive, but I was very disappointed with the false signs of pregnancy. I don't think I'd like to go through that on a regular basis.

I had mirena put in nov 2007 after my son was born
at my 6 week appt it was the worse pain ever I bleed for
months had a uti with yellowish fawl smelly discharge
took 2 rounds of antibiotics before it was cleared up
about 6 months after having it inserted I hemriged real bad
made an appt with a interalist doctor. Under went 2 ultarsounds
blood work and an appt for a cat scan not never did test results came
back as cytes on my overies witch ruptured and indometreosis
this nov2009 will mark 2 years my friends and family think that
this mirena is the cause of all my issues every month I bleed at least 3 weeks out of every month and bleed heavily after sex every time I recently
got a real bad cold and was on antibiotics for 10 days had sex 4 times during this 10 days know I'm showing signs of pregnancy the pre milk from the breast as well as fatigue depression mood swings dizziness over all I think that mirena has a lot to do with all of this I will take aprego test in the morning and hope for the best

this is my first time ever on birth control it is Loestrin 24 Fe and i'm still on my first pack however the past week and couple days have been hell! i had sex with my boyfriend and 2 days later i began spotting and a week and 2 days later i'm still spotting not to mention i'm sick frequently, constantly tired even when i get a good nights sleep, and i am always hungry i am due to get my period wed but i have this off feeling that i'm not going to get it if any one knows what is going on with can you please help!

SO I took yaz for a year then I switched to Loestrin 24 Fe last month and the period following I got my period a day earlier than usual and It was heavy the first day then it went lighter until Monday it was hardly there. It was about 3-4 days of a period and I'm worried i might be pregnant. On yaz I had 3 days of heavy period and 1 day of light. two months ago I had sex Two days before my period Obviously i was on the pill and had periods since. There is no fatigue or frequent urination or sickness and I have had at least 6 negative Home tests over this period of two months. I'm worried a little, There was no coming inside and he did not wear a condom and he had urinated before sex. I am wondering If it is the pill switch that is tripping up my period or is it pregnancy?
I'm so stressed and yesterday a rash developed on my face. not red, ichy or burning just little bumps. I'm worried this might the pill or signs of pregnancy. HELP!

Hello everyone,

I have been feeling certain things lately so I thought "let's see what Google thinks it is". I typed in "bloated, tired, swollen legs, increased breast size" and the first site that pops up is this website. I actually thought I might be pregnant because and was surprised to see "Yasmin Side Effects" instead of "signs of pregnancy". I have taken Yasmin for almost 7 straight years. I was off it for 1 summer and probably one other month total in that whole time. I haven't really noticed any huge changes until recently and, like I said, it hadn't even crossed my mind that the things I was feeling could be from Yasmin. First of all, my breast won't stop growing and are so, so sore. I actually just bought my first D bra tonight, after being a C since probably my Junior year of high school. My legs and specifically my calves tend to feel extremely tight and stretched lately. I thought this was from running & exercise in general, yet I've exercised intensely & frequently for 4 years and this is a recent feeling for me. I have noticed for about a year that spider veins have started appearing on my legs. I thought I was just inheriting this from my mother, who has a lot of spider/varicose veins. My sex drive has definitely decreased significantly over the years I've been on Yasmin, but again, I thought this was normal or "just me". I go through periods where I have quite an appetite and can eat bad foods yet not gain weight. Then I go through periods when I seem to have the same eating patterns as normal and I'm exercising normally as well, yet I always feel bloated and fat. Plus, I have no appetite during these times. I also go through cycles where I have horrible stomach issues (I get a "bubbly" feeling, have had really bad cramps on occasion). I thought this was a side effect of coffee but now I'm wondering...

I get my period next week and then I think I'll stop taking Yasmin to see if any of these problems subside. Does anyone know any type of birth control that doesn't cause side effects?

Good luck to everyone!

This is my first month on the ring and Ive been good until this past week. This was the week before my period and I have had severe nausea, loss of appetite, food smells make me want to puke, tired......all the signs of pregnancy. I also woke up last night with severe cramping and sweating like crazy. I feel like Im having hot flashes all day! Im supposed to get my period tomorrow or Wednesday. Im just hoping this is a side effect of the ring and Im not pregnant.

I started Aviane about 2 weeks ago because they stopped Alesse. I had my period and started the Aviane 28 that Sunday, and haven't had sex at all since my period and I feel pregnant. My stomach is hard, and I can't suck it in; for the first week I had almost morning sickness, I was very nauseas, and threw up the first day I took them. I've also been tired and getting headaches.
I'm actually scared that I am pregnant, but I don't see how it could be possible, seeing as I've had my period. Has this happened to anyone? Please let me know - I'm going to take a pregnancy test soon because I'm so worried. Hopefully it's just the pills!

Has anyone had a High White Blood count due to the Mirena? I was given the Mirena to help with the Progesterone because I'm so young and I didn't want to have a hysterectomy. I haven't had children and want to try even though I've been told it's not possible. I have a 1% chance which is why I want to give it a try, but I'm almost 34 years old, so I only have a little time since I'm already in Pre-Menapause. I have had horrible headaches and also bloating, but I thought it was from my GI problem I've been dealing with for over a year now. I had the Mirena insert on February 11th, but my White Blood Count has skyrocketed to the point they want me to go on to a Hematologist. I was on Seasonable and I almost had a heart attack because my blood pressure went up to high because of the side effects. Just be careful. Now reading this website has me suspicious, so now it maybe hysterectomy time. This was my last chance to try something.

I have been on Loestrin 24 for about a month and a half.. and I am not very satisfied with it. I have been experiencing horrible side effects. Ever since I started taking this pill I have had really bad breast tenderness, bloating, and nausea all of the time. I have also gained about 5 pounds, which I don't see how it could be possible considering I play college softball and work out about 3 hours every day, and I'm also a very healthy eater. All of these side effects match up to the early signs of pregnancy.. which can be impossible considering I haven't been sexually active for about 3 months now. Has anyone had these same side effects??? I'm just so confused and not sure what to do.. Any advice??

I got my Mirena put in almost 6 months ago. I've experienced that deep depression and my weight is so back and forth, but I've recently been feeling dizzy and always hungry. I was concerned as these were my first signs of pregnancy. Anyone else get dizzy and nauseas?

early signs of pregnancy, nausea, mood swings, breast tenderness, back hurting, extreme fatigue. I was told yesterday by my Doc, to take the pill with food, not at 10pm before you go to bed, she sd that's why I'm having bad symptoms, I'll give it another month,
melissa 23 OK

I am on my first week of taking Femcon FE. I started the pill on the first day of my period; although I have always had terrible cramps for my period I think this month my period was the absolute worse ever. I was nauseous and in a lot of pain for the entire second day of my period. Also this week I have broken out very bad which was never a very bad issue for me. This week I have also been feeling moodier then normal PMSing. I plan to give this pill a few more weeks then call my doctor and ask about changing. Please let me know if others are having similar symptoms, and if I may be having these side effects because of Femcon Fe, or if its because I am new to the birth control pill all together. Thanks.

so i've been using NR for about 7 months now and up until this point I really didn't think much of it....I've recently (the past 3 weeks) began feeling nausea, dizziness, close to fainting, gas, slight cramps, breast tenderness, chest aches, constipation....all signs of pregnancy..its too soon to tell if i am or not, but regardless ...if i am..the ring didn't work because i did everything right...and if i'm not....then thats bad...i shouldn't be living my life feeling like this..

I've been on the pill for the past 6 months and this past month, my breasts have suddenly become unusually large and sensitive. Also, I came on twice in my last cycle - which has never happened before. I'm not sure if this is a side-effect (breast tenderness & size) or if I'm pregnant. I've also experienced a number of the other signs of pregnancy, but I'm not sure if this is my mind playing tricks on me. I've been in a serious relationship for about two years and I'm currently studying... so I'm really hoping I dont have anything to worry about - no babies on the way. This site is really a great help and my thanks goes out to everyone that has posted comments -- they have really reassured me about all the other side-effects I've experienced these past few months. As for the other side effects over the past few months on Yasmin - sore breasts, weight fluctuation, very painful periods at times, lack of libido, vaginal dryness, severe constipation (only once), head-aches, dizziness, nausea, extreme mood swings, excessive hunger at times, and many others.