AboutDeborah Expertise I can answer questions about pregnancy symptoms, contraception, abortion, adoption,and
teen parenthood. Specifically, I can give up to date, accurate medical information, latest
studies as well as statistics pertaining to health issues surrounding pregnancy, and factors
to be considered before deciding to become a teen parent.
Experience I have answered over 3000 questions in this area on other health sites, most in the area of teen pregnancy.
Education/Credentials I have a bachelor's Degree in Biology, and am halfway through a Master's Degree, also in Biology. I have access to and read many of the top medical journals, from which I also get the best, most thorough and accurate to answers to pressing medical and health related questions.
Past/Present Clients ehealth over 3000 posts
pro-choice talk over 6000 posts
Question QUESTION: OK I'M WONDERING IF I COULD BE POSSIBLE PREGNANT? IT WAS THE WEEK OF JULY 11-13 THAT ME AND MY BOYFRIEND HAD SEX AND WE HAD SEX SATURDAY NIGHT AND THEN SUNDAY MORNING ON WE HAD UNPROTECTED SEX AGAIN HE DID NOT GO INSIDE OF ME I DON'T THINK HE PULLED OUT VERY QUICKLY AND THEN I WAS LIKE YOU DIDN'T GO INSIDE OF ME DID YOU I KINDA FREAKED OUT A LITTLE.. BUT DIDN'T SAY MUCH AND HE WAS LIKE NO HUN I SWEAR AND I WAS LIKE OK.. BUT THE OTHER DAY WELL THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY I TOOK A PREGNANCY TEST AND IT CAME UP NEGATIVE.. AND TODAY.. I STARTED TO GET KINDA MOODY AND THEN I HAD A LITTLE BIT OF CRAMPIN AND THEN I SPOTTED BARLEY LITTLE AND THOUGHT I WAS GOING START MY PERIOD AND NOW THERE IS NOTHING .. NO CRAMPING OR ANYTHING.. WHAT COULD THIS POSSIBLY MEAN? I'M CONFUSED..?? COULD YOU HELP ME OUT A LITTLE.. ? THANKS
ANSWER: Dear Lesley,
Any time you hve sex, protected or not, there is a chance of pregnancy. Obviously if you take precautions the chances are smaller.
Sometimes pre-ejaculate (also called precum) contains sperm, and can cause pregnancy, even if the guy does not ejaculate inside of you.
To better understand why having sex using the withdrawal method, as you have done, may cause pregnancy, watch this funny cartoon that explains How Pregnancy Happens:
The pregnancy test you took was inaccurate because it was too soon to take it. The test tries to detect the pregnancy hormone HCG. It takes about two weeks after sex for HCG to begin to be produced, if you are pregnant. Two weeks from July 13 will be July 27. That is the earliest that you can take the test. If I were you, I would do that, take the test again, on the 27th, first thing in the morning, if you haven't gotten your period by then.
DON'T PANIC. You are probably not pregnant. You only have two more days and then you can find out for sure.
Write back if you need any other info.
Take care,
Deb
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QUESTION: ok.. my period came on this morning.. should i still take another test?
Answer Dear Lesley,
If it's actually your period, as in you are having to change the pad or tampon, then no, you don't need to take another test, because you aren't pregnant. YAY!
Only if it was just little spots of blood would I suggest taking the test anyway.
