I need my question to be answered please!!!

[shelly101408]

hello my name is shelly and im 17   years old i have always had a regular 5 day period and i have been on and off of birth control. all the other times i have stopped taking birth control i have had gotten a 5 day regular period . this time i have started birth control for a month and through out the month i have missed a couple od day time to time .. i had  unpretected sex and my boyfriend comed in me and that same day i had stopped taking the pill for good and the day after i stopped the pill i bled for only a day  i didnt get the 5 day that i normally use to get . its been almost 3 weeks and i have not gotten my period or any bleeding . can i be pregnant ???? please help me !

[Mrsbelvin1]

Yea you can be pregnant. That how I was. I was off and on the pills told them for a month and forgetting to take them and then i completely stop taking them and I end up pregnant with dis one which was plan but that how I did. But like the dr said you  could be pregnant

[gabby88]

it takes your body 6 months to recover from the birthcontrol pills. you have to wait at least 3 months after u stop to try and get pregnant again. so i dont think u are preggo, your body needs time to adjust its cycle. give it a few more weeks. good luck!

[Elaine Brown, MD]

HI!
Yes, you could be pregnant.  I would definitely recommend that you get a test.  You can purchase them at just about any grocery or pharmacy.  Even better if you went to a clinic such as Planned Parenthood where they could also test for STDs and give you good advice on all the alternatives that you may have.  If you are NOT pregnant, and don't want to be, you should really be on some form of birth control.  It doesn't sound like the pill is the right method for you at this point in your life.  They could also talk to you about alternatives for that too.
I hope this helps!
Good luck!
Dr B