 [ Symptoms ] is it birth control or possible pregnancy  birth control question  i had unprotected sex nov 21 and then i started my birth control that following sunday nov 22 i had completed a week of the birth control my period was expected the week after but it never came i have never missed a period and i have been on plenty of birth control is this the work of the birth control or something else i am on sprintec serious answers only please [ Disease ] if you were properly diagnosed with influenza tamiflu will not help any other viral infection know that this drug does not cure the flu or treat specific symptoms it briefly shortens the course of the flu and alleviates the severity immediate or dramatic improvemenst in flu symptoms are usually not seen if you are still having a sore throat on day two of the flu then you can treat this symptom separately gargling with warm salt water taking ibuprofen for the paininflammation and drinking lots of fluids throat lozenges can also help