During the last week or so I have been noticing an increased amount of white discharge. It is white, gooey, has no odor, and is not cottage-cheese like. Also, during the same time I have also been experiencing cramping in my abdomen. I'm on birth control, but have been for 4 years and never have experienced this. I had a pap smear a month ago and everything was normal. I am sexually active with my boyfriend. We do not use condoms but we both were tested for STD's before we started sleeping together (about a month ago) and everything was good. Is it possible that I'm pregnant even though I'm on birth control (the pill)? If not please help!
Did it happen that you miss a pill or you have been taking it regularly? Is your period late? Increased vaginal discharge happens when we are ovulating as well as cramping but you can also experience excessive vaginal discharge when you are having too much sex. It happens to me often that I have discharge days after having frequent sex with my boyfriend.
When are you about to get your period?
How likely are my chances of getting pregnant while on the pill? One of my sister's friends has. Yes, I am on the pill, but if we were to get pregnant we would welcome it with open arms. We just want it to happen when it happens...
Since you are two weeks apart from your period, this is exactly the time of your ovulation when estrogen is producing a lot of mucus and when women usually experience a lot of discharge. This is also the time when cramping may be experienced, so I think everything’s ok.
I read a reply on here that said the pill does not stop you from ovulating. What I know about it I have copied and pasted below.
"Primarily, the Pill works by stopping ovulation (the release of an egg from the ovary). If an egg is not released then of course conception cannot take place. As a back-up, the Pill also makes the mucus released by the cervix thicker so the sperm cannot get through and thins the lining of the uterus so a fertilised egg has difficulty implanting."
This is why people with PCOS sometimes take the pill because it prevents those big cysts from forming on your ovaries. I just wanted to try to clear that part up.
My friend was on the shot for 2 years and she got pregnant twice. So, birth control does not always work!
You do not ovulate when taking the pill.....that is how it works. It prevents the egg from releasing so you don't get pregnant....therby stopping ovulation as ovulation means that you are releasing an egg.