Patient's question:
I have been taking ethinyl estradiol birth control pills for a month, but my period hasn't come this month. I'm worried about getting pregnant. Can you get pregnant while taking ethinyl estradiol birth control pills?Doctor's answer:
Hello, no form of contraception is 100% foolproof, and there is always a possibility of occasional success. Therefore, if your period is delayed this time, please promptly and carefully check the test strips to rule out pregnancy. If the test strips are carefully checked and negative, then occasional delays or a one-week advance in your period are normal, and there is no need to be anxious. Excessive worry can further affect your menstrual cycle. If the delay is prolonged and pregnancy has been ruled out, oral progesterone treatment can be taken.