It may seem like you are getting your period but it is not an actual period. Just a slight bleed at the time around that of your regular period. So yes, you could be pregnant. However this may only happen in some women in the first month or two.

If you have a very regular cycle and now notice that it is late, then you should do a pregnancy test immediately. However there are other causes for missing a period besides pregnancy – read this article on Missed Periods. On the other hand you may not be pregnant and just experiencing a change in your menstrual cycle. Refer to this article on Abnormal Periods.

Usually after 8 to 9 weeks you will not qualify for just the abortion pill and surgical methods will be necessary. You need to first confirm that you are pregnant.

First you need to confirm that you are pregnant. Take the pregnancy test again. Remember to use your morning urine. If it is positive then you will have to consider your options. An abortion is your other choice because it is too late for emergency contraceptives like the morning after pill. Remember that stress can upset your periods or lead to abnormal periods.

No there is no pill among your oral contraceptives that makes you get your period. The contraceptive pill works by administering doses of hormones like oestrogen into the blood stream. This ‘tricks’ the body into believing that you are pregnant so ovulation will not occur. When you start taking your placebo pills, the oestrogen levels then drop. The body’s triggers a ‘period’. Using a placebo pill cannot trigger a period on its own.

If you had sex within the time of your period, then it is very unlikely that you would fall pregnant. The bleeding a week later could very likely be as result of the morning after pill and not another period. If it appears to be a period, then you are suffering with abnormal periods and you need to consult with a doctor to find out why your menstrual cycle has changed in this manner – most likely due to the morning after pill.

Actually many doctors are pro-choice but may still not prescribe the pill. An abortion is not just a matter of ‘popping’ a pill, going home and calling in if you are not feeling well. The host of complications that may arise makes many doctors hesitant to prescribe the pill and understandably so. Apart from the potential of litigation should something go wrong and blame is laid upon them, there is also the issue about those pro-life fanatics who are prepared to take a life in some countries just to prove their point. The doctor runs the risk of losing his patient base or even his life if he does not tread carefully. However given the availability of abortion clinics like Marie Stopes throughout the country, there is no need for doctors to have to take on this issue in their private practice. There have been many reports about the attitude of some nurses in the government facilities but if you have experienced this type of service at a private abortion clinic, then you can lay a complaint. If you deal with a private abortion clinic, you can access these emergency medical services should you have any complications. There is a Maries Stopes Clinic in Sandton which is about 50km away from Benoni so that is one option for you. Click Here for the contact details of your nearest Marie Stopes Clinic.