Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
My period is 4 days late. should i start my new pack of birth control?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Yes: If you're worried you can take a home pregnancy test, if negative then definitely okay to start. If you start the pills and you're still worried just know that birth control pills will not harm a pregnancy, just in case you were pregnant and didn't know it.
Answered 10/4/2016
4.4k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
My period is always on time and is 5 days late, preg test negative.. Should I take the new pack of Birth Control or should I stop it for this month?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Late period, unsure if I should start new birth control pack?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I was a week late in starting my new birth control pack and now, on the second week of active pills, I got my period. Is everything okay?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Does the liklihood of pregnancy increase from starting a new birth control pack 1 day late? Sex last day of period. Ovulate after missing 1 pill?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Starting your period in the middle of birth control pack, what could happen?
Can switching of birth control cause your period to be off a few days?
I am 4 days late starting a new pack of birth control when I hopefully get my new pack tomorrow can I start taking the pills like normal again? And will my period last 2 weeks again?
Last month I started my new pack of trisprintec birth control and I began my period a few days later and this month Im on my last week of the pack before I start a new pack but Im a few days late on my period this month so Im not sure what it is?
My period is always on time and is 4 days late, preg test negative.. Should I take the new pack of Birth Control or should I stop it for this month?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
