# Double birth control and STILL missed a period?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-birth-control-and-still-missed-a-period/216265>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 1, 2003, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-birth-control-and-still-missed-a-period/216265 "2003-12-01T15:00:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![mipiace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb9ed0/32.png) [@mipiace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mipiace)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2003, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-birth-control-and-still-missed-a-period/216265/1 "2003-12-01T15:00:10Z")

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I have been happily on the pill for two and a half years and you could set a clock by my periods…never late and never a variation by moe than an hour in the time and day my period starts. My bf and I also use condoms. Last month I did not miss a pill, nor were there any unusual condom incidents (breakage, leakage, slippage) or anything that would lead me to believe there was anything that could remotely cause me to suspect I could be pregnant. Yet when the day and hour came last week…no period. As a matter of fact, the entire week passed without starting my period. Yesterday I started a new pill pack but i never had last months period. I’m a little nervous. I don’t _feel_ pregnany and I can’t logically see how I could be. But I am thinking something isn’t right. Maybe this merits a call to the doctor. Does anyone know of any _other_ reason this could be happening? I am 36 and a little young for menopause. My mother didn’t begin menopause until well into her 50s, so I don’t think that is it. Could it be stress related? 😕

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**Author:** ![tanookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2003, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-birth-control-and-still-missed-a-period/216265/2 "2003-12-01T15:19:23Z")

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I’d take a pregnancy test just to be sure…

Could be stress, could be lots of things! Give your real doctor a call and see if they want to see you.

Good Luck 🙂

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**Author:** ![msLeo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bcef8e/32.png) [@msLeo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msLeo)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2003, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-birth-control-and-still-missed-a-period/216265/3 "2003-12-01T15:19:23Z")

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It can be stress related or excersise related-it could be many things. The first thing you need to do is take a pregnancy test (that is the first thing they will do a dr’s office) and make a dr’s appt. ( This could indicate something mild or something severe-either way don’t wait it out or ignore it.)