Birth control side effects, UTI or just a paranoid mother?

[paranoid?]

I took Yaz for three months and was very good about not missing pills...until the end of my third pack (five active pills, four placebo pills). I missed two days (not in a row) and did what the insert said to catch myself up. During this time, I was sexually active. I was eight days late in starting the next pack of pills. I've been on that pack for eight days now.

My periods have never been regular...even while on the pill. From the end of February to the middle of April, I had four heavy periods and one light one. I started my last "normal" period April 11th.

Symptoms: nausea, way frequent urination, breast tenderness, lower back pain, bloating, dizziness, constipation, major change in appetite (food made me sick and repulsed me, but now I actually WANT to eat).

I started having these symptoms when I had two placebo pills left of my last pack. I haven't been under any unusual stress, I've not lost or gained any weight recently, and my activity level has remained the same for a very long time (I need to fix that, lol).

The earliest I can see a doctor is in two weeks. I'm not concerned that anything is wrong...I just like having explanations. I'm thinking these are just a side effect of going off and returning to birth control. I had a bladder infection last February and it just doesn't feel the same. My mother is convinced that something is wrong or I'm pregnant or something like that.

[Purple98Lady]

Hi,

I guess it could be side effects. Good you are seeing your GYN for a proper answer. I'm sure he will do a preg. test. Be sure to mention all your symptoms at your visit.


Purple98Lady:smile:

[paranoid?]

Update:

Still no period. I am falling asleep at work, I'm so tired. My mood swings are getting so bad that my friends have started mentioning it to me. My face has broken out with acne (I've always had clear skin before). My breasts have become a bit swollen (I'm a bit lopsided to begin with [about a cup size difference in my breasts], which seems to be common in my family) and the veins are now very obvious in them. Sorry if you consider these next things to be crude, but I still am not able to see my doctor and any advice anyone may have based on all my symptoms will be much appreciated. My nipples have turned red and the areolas have become larger, I think. My breasts are only tender off and on (mostly off), but my skin has become very sensitive to touch (all over my body). I'm still having clear discharge that dries white or light yellow on my panties. My side hurts every now and then and when it does, I can barely move because the pain is so severe.

I took a preg test a couple weeks ago and it was neg.

I'm not at all worried (honestly) because I know that whatever is going on, I'm fully covered with my father's medical insurance and I have a family and great friends who are all very supportive. I don't even think it's anything serious, I just like to know what's going on with my body when it acts up, y'know?

Any thoughts are much appreciated :).

My main concern is that I took the preg test too early, resulting in a false neg, and am still taking bcp while preg. Should I stop taking the pills 'till I'm checked out by a doc, or will they hurt an unborn baby?

[paranoid?]

Finally AF came this morning (the day before I begin a new pack of bcp).