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About Sierra Glinatsis
Expertise
I can answer questions that pertain to pregnancy signs and symptoms, young girls having scares with being pregnant and often mistaking early pregnancy symptoms for menstrual symptoms, I have been there as well...I can answer questions about where to go and what to do if you have had any unprotected sex and have questions about Birth Control or testing for Sexually Transmitted Diseases. I can also answer questions about fiction vs. fact on if you could be pregnant. For example, a question like, "Can I get pregnant the first time I have sex even if I use protection?" My answer would be, "Yes you can get pregnant the first time you have sex, even if you do use protection...any time that you have sex there is some chance that you could get pregnant." I can also answer any questions that you may have on adoption and different types of adoption, or abortion.
Experience
I have had a lot of personal experience in this area, as I have practiced unsafe sex before, and had a few pregnancy scares. I have even psyched myself out a few times into thinking that I was pregnant when I wasn't; as a lot of girls do. So in my mind there are no silly questions that you can ask about this topic... If you are unsure, then by ALL means, you should ask a question. I have also counselled other close friends when they had pregnancy scares, miscarriages, and were pregnant. I have been and taken various friends to Planned Parenthood, and have gone through their counselling process as well. I am also an adoptee, my birth mother was sixteen when she had me, and gave me up for adoption. Since then I have also met both of my birth parents, and keep in touch with them
Organizations
In High School I was in AFJROTC, Marching Band, Orchestra, and Colour Guard (aka Flag Team) I was also a volunteer for Teen Korps and worked with kids a lot. I have also been a volunteer Camp Counsellor for a Teen Korps volunteer project and Assistant Counsellor for YMCA Camp Surf. I have also been a volunteer for over ten years with Special Olympics, so I have a lot of experience working with disabled Children.
Publications
None.
Education/Credentials
. I am a high school graduate and currently in my second year of college. I am a Nursing major and after attaining my Master's degree in Nursing, intend to continue my education and get a Doctorate in Public Health Administration. I have taken various Science courses, including Biology and Human Anatomy/ Physiology, so I have been through sexual education more then a few times, and done research on my own to find out what is fact or fictional when it comes to sexual topics. If I am unsure about it, then I ALWAYS look it up, and provide a source of where I got my information.
Awards and Honors
I have received various Academic Scholastic Awards, and The nicest Person in Orchestra Award.
Past/Present Clients
Past and current "clients" would have to be friends that came to me for advice and help when they were having troubles with the kinds of situations that are dealt with in this forum. If I can't help them with something medically related, as in they are having stomach cramping and don't know why, or are having a ectopic pregnancy and need surgery, then I will always highly recommend they see a doctor.
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You are here: Experts > Teens > Health for Teens > Teen Pregnancy > Plan B/pregnant?
Expert: Sierra Glinatsis
Date: 5/11/2008
Subject: Plan B/pregnant?
Question
Hi, I had unprotected sex this past Sunday morning and I missed my birth control pill. I took the Plan B ECP Tuesday afternoon.
My period was supposed to start Friday, and its now Sunday morning again. I am on birth control - so my periods are normally pretty regular.
I havn't started my period yet; and I was wondering if this may be a side effect of the Plan B, and what I should do if I don't have my period at all.
I'm very worried - when would I start to notice effects of being pregnant? And how soon can I take a test?
Also - if things turn out for the worst, there is no way I'd be able to afford an abortion, what should I do?
Looking forward to your response
~Mandy
Answer
Usually when you take Plan B, you are supposed to get your period pretty soon, as Plan B is supposed to flush everything out of your system. You might want to go back in to planned parenthood and ask them what is going on, as they will be of further assistance to you than I can be.
~Sierra
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