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
Expert: Deborah Date: 8/6/2008 Subject: I think i might be Pregnant
Question I came on this site and i read through one of your links to another website about symptoms of pregnacies, and i had most the symtoms. I still dont know how to tell my boyfriend that i might be, and i made myself a doctors apointment but i dont know if my doctor(male) would tell my mother if i told him.. and im really clueless about pregnacies so im doing all the research on my own, but i dont know if im getting the right information.
Answer Dear Heather,
Have you missed a period yet? If not, what is it that is making you think you are pregnant? Did you have unprotected sex?
You do not have to go to a doctor's office to find out if you are pregnant or not. You can buy a home pregnancy test at any drugstore. Anyone can buy it, you do not have to be a certain age or anything.
You do have to wait until you have at least missed a period before you take the test because before then it will be too early, and the test will not work.
