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2 days ago i stopped taking my pill and now am having withdrawal bleeding.2 weeks ago i had unprotected sex and had missed a few days of my pills.lately ive started having many pregnancy symptoms, (morning sickness, really bad, tender breasts,alot of wind, constipation,) so is it possible for me to be pregnant even though i have withdrawal bleeding

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Hi Amanda,
Pregnancy is possible even though you have withdrawal bleeding, but it's highly unlikely.  It's also early to be getting pregnancy symptoms if you got pregnant 2 weeks ago.  Other things can cause pregnancy symptoms, especially stress.  A pregnancy test (first morning urine) will be positive by the time there are symptoms, so I'd do one tomorrow morning.  If it's negative, you're not pregnant.  Your other symptoms will take care of themselves in time.

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