[slinksterjeans]

i'm going to be very frank and not PC so read on...


my last period was 2-3 days long, which is unusual for me. but i had sore breasts before and terrible cramps the first day. it was a heavy period (even went through a super absorbancy tampon) but my usual cycle is about 6 days long.

i haven't had sex since december (protected - the condom didn't break or tear, and he did pull out of me before ejaculation), but i have had semen on my hand. i wiped it off, and usually didn't touch myself for about an hour afterwards. i did, however, touch a vibrator after that hour and put it inside of myself. that happened 2 times since my period in march, about 4/5 weeks ago.

about may 2, on that night, i started having nausea. and i've had it ever since, though now i'm a little better (i can actually eat - i couldn't eat before) but it's still here. and i'm not sure if this is early pregnancy nausea or fear/anxiety nausea. my mother had absolutely terrible morning sickness, and since mine is kind of in the medium, i wasn't quite worried (considering i have her genes) but i still need some advice.

i don't really have sore breasts or aches beyond the usual - though i do have some watery discharge, but, granted, that can be ovulation.

i've explained this to my friends and asked for them to take me to get a pregnancy test, but they all *assured* me that i was fine. i would still like to get one, just to be safe. better safe that sorry, right?

i know my chances for pregnancy are low, but i still think that it is good that i am worried.

any advice?

[maryjanek]

You're right, your chances are very low, but why not just get an over-the-counter pregnancy test if you don't want to go to the doctor or a clinic? IMO there's no chance you've been pregnant since December -- "quickening," the first feelings of movement, happens in the fourth month. To get pregnant in one of the indirect ways you describe would be very unlikely, but I guess it might be possible, and you're right that you can have a period after you're pregnant. I did with my first pregnancy.

I never had morning sickness, but people I know who did had it in the morning, not all the time.

Take care of yourself.

Mary Jane

[Xanny]

I agree. Go get a pregnancy test. Find the simplest one you can and read the directions carefully. Stores like CVS and Rite Aid have store brands that are just as good as the famous brands, but less expensive. Once you get home, you'll know the truth in 3 minutes.

It's extremely unlikely that you're pregnant, but I did a pregnancy test when I was in a similar position, even though I KNEW my period is extremely irregular. I wasn't pregnant, but taking the test allowed me to relax and move on.

If you feel your friends aren't supporting you in this, you might want to talk to an adult that you trust (I assume that you're young since you're posting on "Teen Pregnancy.") --your parents or a counselor at school or someone at Planned Parenthood or another sexual health clinic. This is big stuff to be going through and you shouldn't have to go through it alone.

Best wishes,

Xanny

[tearsofblood187]

i think you should get an over the counter preg. test......it will help you stop worrin, and it will make you feel better about your thoughts...........go for it

[emiliesfirstmom]

I'd take a pg. test. Yeah, it might turn out to be a waste of $$, but you'll feel so much better after taking it to know one way or the other.