Experiencing Cramps Within A Week After Sex?

[Secrecy]

I know some people say that you can't experience pregnancy symptoms within a week, but here goes... I have been on the pill for two and a half months, nearly three by this point. I have only missed a pill once, and that was over a month before I had sex that I missed it, and I had gotten a period after the missed pill as well. I have been late on my pill five to six times, but never by more than an hour. A week ago, I had sex with my boyfriend, and he did finish off inside of me. After sex - almost immediately so - I did experience bloating and constipation, but those symptoms are slowly beginning to die down now. However, I am having very mild, not-so-painful cramps at the moment, and it has been exactly a week after sex. The kicker is, however, that I am due to have my period within the next few days. (Probably 5 days tops. My periods tend to be a bit irregular by a few days in either direction.) Considering my history of taking the pill, and my cramps, is it likely that these symptoms are just PMS symptoms, and not pregnancy symptoms?

[Rae_1478]

The missed pill is a non-factor since that was SO long before you had sex. Whether or not being an hour late a few times with the pill matters is going to be determined by the type of pill you're on. Whenever you pick up a prescription, it should come with a bunch of fine print, including what to do if you miss a pill (and how much leeway you have in remembering to take it).

Cramping is common with some women before their period starts. Unless you're on a very light dosage of BC that has to be taken at EXACTLY the same time every day to be effective (most pills, I think, you have a few hours of sway to take it if you don't take it at EXACTLY the same time), I think you're probably experiencing PMS symptoms. It is not impossible to get pregnant on the pill (even taken perfectly, it still has a less than 1% failure rate) but EXTREMELY unlikely.

[Secrecy]

Thanks Rae_1478! I am taking Ortho Tricyclen at the moment, a combination pill. The pro estrogen in my tablet is 0.250 mg, is that considered a low dose or high dose? I would just like to know that I might be up against, just in case when I take my pregnancy test, I know what to expect, hah hah. Dose that mean I have some allowance time wise? (I don't have another packet with me as I am at my mom's house watching it for her, so I can't check. :c)

I think when I had sex with my parter, it threw things a bit uh, "off-kilter" in there. Not only was it my first time with him, it was my first time with anyone really, and he is sizable. I experienced MASSIVE bloating and constipation as I said a day or two after sex, but that seems to be going away for the most part. It was very peculiar. Now all I have is the slight cramps, a very light milky white vaginal discharge, and this feeling like my body REALLY wants to start my period. (Tonight's the last night on an active pill, then I start all my inactive pills, so, hopefully, I will have it then.) My body is still adjusting to the pill, so it's hard to say exactly what it's going to do yet, hah hah!