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About Lyndsay Mercier
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Expertise
I can answer questions regarding pregnancy symptoms, possible ways of becoming pregnant, how to help avoid pregnancy, various options regarding your choices involving an unplanned pregnancy, etc. I can offer advice, answers, a kind word, or just listen.

Experience
I was once a pregnant 15 year old, and it was traumatizing. I considered adoption, abortion, and parenthood and came to a conclusion. I was fortunate enough to have a supportive family, but not everyone is as lucky as I was. I have firsthand experience on what it feels like to discover an unplanned, teen pregnancy, as well as experience with coping.

Organizations
I am the President of VOX:Voices for Planned Parenthood, which is a non-profit student organization focusing on sexual health and education, as well as reproductive rights and freedom.

Publications
I have written an article regarding my own teen pregnancy story which will be published on www.Teenwire.com on June 24th.

Education/Credentials
I am currently a senior at Northern Michigan University majoring in Psychology and minoring in Sociology and Gender Studies. I am trained and certified in Sexual Health Peer Education and am currently teaching a college course focusing on STI prevention.

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Lyndsay Mercier 
In Category  Teen Pregnancy

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pregnancy symptoms..7/10/2008
  Q: should you be sick if your 2 months? should you be gaining a lot of weight? n is it possible to be ...
  A: Sammie, If you were 2 months pregnant, you would have had symptoms by now, but not all women feel ...
Am I pregnant?7/9/2008
  Q: Me and my boyfriend had unprotected sex on June 12th. My period was supposed to come on at the end ...
  A: Imani, Since you had unprotected sex, and you have missed a period, then it is very likely that you ...
Goin crazy!!!7/7/2008
  Q: I had unprotected sex July 30. The guy I had sex with said that he pre-ejaculated. Which I thought ...
  A: AJ, Your partner was right, it would have probably been a good idea to have taken the morning after ...
could i be pregnant7/6/2008
  Q: im 16 years old and the other day i was fooling around with my boyfriend. we didnt do it but he did ...
  A: Amanda, Try not to get too stressed out over this because it is very unlikely that you could have ...
confused!?7/6/2008
  Q: Ok i had sex just about 2-3 weeks ago with my current ex. and we used a condom but sometimes it ...
  A: Patricia, If he re-entered you after he ejaculated, and did not keep the condom on, then there is a ...
pregnency7/6/2008
  Q: me and my wife recently got married. we are having sex since three weeks every time morning ,day ...
  A: Bik, Even though you always ejaculate outside of her, there is still a fair chance that you could ...
am I still pregnant?7/5/2008
  Q: I am supposed to be 3 mos pregnant. The first month I felt sick and pregnant but for the last 2 mos ...
  A: Ashley, Not all women have symptoms throughout their pregnancies. My entire pregnancy, I virtually ...
Pregnant? Im not sure..7/5/2008
  Q: Okay, i had sex with my boyfriend for the first time [i was a virgin][it happened on 7-2-08]. And he ...
  A: Anonymous Teen, If he came in you, even a little, then its possible that you could be pregnant. The ...
pregant?7/4/2008
  Q: My period ended 6/13/2008, and a few weeks later (the 27th of the same month I believe) me and my ...
  A: Jayme, Even if you only had unprotected sex one time, it is still very possible that you could be ...
Am i pregnant?7/4/2008
  Q: I had sex last night and the guy came in the condom. i was ontop of him for 30sec after he came. ...
  A: Ashley, Pain under your ribs is not a pregnancy symptom. You got your period, and all is well, I'm ...
Birth certificate and support7/3/2008
  Q: My daughter is going to give birth any day, her boyfriend is not in the picture now, he has ...
  A: Linda, I'm really not familiar with New York's laws, but I can tell you what I know in Michigan, ...
Really doubt it...but could i be pregnant?7/3/2008
  Q: Have to confess, I am not actually a teenager...but not married and still too young to have a child ...
  A: Lindsey, Its okay that you aren't a teenager, this is something many people of all ages have to ...
could I be pregnant? or am I buggin?7/2/2008
  Q: For over a year now me and my boyfriend has been having unprotected sex. I've never gotten pregnant ...
  A: Sade, Yes, it is very possible that you could be pregnant. Even though he always "pulls out" before ...
i got my period twice in one month, and the latest one was a day after i had had sexual interourse.7/2/2008
  Q: i got my period on the 3rd of june. i had sex with my boyfriend 2 times in one day about 3 weeks ago ...
  A: Jenny, Anytime you have unprotected sex you are at a high risk of getting pregnant. Some women have ...
i just started ma period today7/2/2008
  Q: i started ma period today.. ummm its kinda slow then usual... iam cramping like i usually do but i ...
  A: Vanessa, Yes, whenever you have unprotected sex there is a risk of becoming pregnant. Some women ...
is it possible?7/2/2008
  Q: ok i had unprotected sex twice and 5 days after that i started my period. it only lasted 2 days ...
  A: Becca, Yes, it is possible that you may be pregnant. A pregnancy test might not be accurate until ...
pregnacy6/30/2008
  Q: ok me and my gf had unprotected sex and she thinks i came a lil in her but im sure i didnt but if i ...
  A: Jason, I'm assuming that when you say, "stop the pregnancy", you mean prevent it from occuring? If ...
O6/30/2008
  Q: me and my girlfriend were kinda having sex about 2 weeks ago. could she be pregnant even if i didnt ...
  A: Stan, It is possible, but the chances are pretty slim whether you were near her vagina or "in it a ...
Am i pregnant?6/29/2008
  Q: My last period was June 13 and I had sex yesterday (June 27). I have a normal period, it usually ...
  A: Norah, Even though you may have ovulated on the day you had sex, you really aren't any more likely ...
... curious... help?6/28/2008
  Q: Okay, starting from the first day of the end of my period till now (period stopped around the 8th or ...
  A: XP, The chances of you getting pregnant, if you aren't already, are very high. If you are having ...
could my gf be pregnant6/28/2008
  Q: ok me and my gf had sex on 06-17-08(which she said was her last day of her period) and we used a ...
  A: Kayan, I'm glad that you insisted on using a condom even when your girlfriend was attempting to ...
Pregnancy without intercourse6/28/2008
  Q: My boyfriend and I were having our underclothes on. He was on top of me. My underwear was soaked ...
  A: Dum, The chances are very slim that you are pregnant. I don't know if he just laid on top of you, ...
relaxing/perming hair6/28/2008
  Q: is it still safe for my daughter to relax/perm her hair during her pregnancy?
  A: Sophia, I don't know about the kinds of chemicals that are in perm or relaxing hair treatments. I ...
am i6/27/2008
  Q: okay so i had sex may 23 used a condom but it broke then got my period on june 4 had sex on tha 6 ...
  A: Camari, If the condom broke and he ejaculated before you realized the condom was broken, then there ...
going crazy!!6/27/2008
  Q: I am 19 yrs old and ive been married for 6months now. my husband and i have been trying to conceive. ...
  A: Dorsey, Since you've been having unprotected sex, your period is late, and your breasts are tender, ...
I Really Dont Know If I'm Pregnant..!6/26/2008
  Q: Well.. I Have An 2 Years With My Boyfriend...And We Been Having sex and the last time i did it was ...
  A: Leslie, If your period is at least a week late, you can take a home pregnancy test or go to a ...
i have talked to deborah, && it says shes maxed out?6/25/2008
  Q: i had two questions i asked her, && she answered both. the messages are the following. once you read ...
  A: Krystal, Most likely, you got your period. But to answer your question, it is possible to have your ...
I think I might be pregant6/25/2008
  Q: I feel, dizzy, hungrey, sick, tired, weak I took a test yesterday and it was positive and then today ...
  A: Sam, That is very strange that the test at Planned Parenthood came out negative when all of your ...
Pregnancy, Birth Control, and HPT6/24/2008
  Q: Is it possible that my birth control could affect the results of a Home Pregnancy Test? I know it ...
  A: Rebecca, Birth control pills will not give you a false positive pregnancy test. You're right that ...
Could it Be ?6/24/2008
  Q: Okay so.. I am a 16 year old girl and I recently lost my virginity. There was no blood, no ...
  A: Molly, You're right, there is a chance you could become pregnant. But, in all honesty, the chances ...
17 and pregnant!6/23/2008
  Q: I know this may seem like a good thing but I just found out i was pregnant and i told him that it ...
  A: Kayli, Being a teenage parent is very difficult, but it doesn't have to ruin anyone's life. All of ...
Is it possible6/23/2008
  Q: me and my girlfriend were having sex about 2 weeks ago and now shes feeling lower stomach pain on ...
  A: Stan, You can get pregnant from precum. The chances are rather small, but it is possible. I know ...
Pools?6/22/2008
  Q: is it possible for my girlfriend to get pregnant if i accidentally cum in the pool if we are making ...
  A: Michael, No, if you were not inside of her when you ejaculated, then the chlorine and other pool ...
pregnant after an abortion6/20/2008
  Q: I'm 15 years old.I had sex 2 weeks after an abortion. We didn't use any protection but I'm sure that ...
  A: Estefani, The chances aren't very likely, but it is certainly possible. Even though he pulled out ...
could i be pregnant?6/20/2008
  Q: okay on June 9 me and my partner had sexual intercourse. right before we wrapped things up all of a ...
  A: Shan, Well, its hard to say. When you had sexual intercourse, did you use any protection? If you ...
Am i pregnant?6/20/2008
  Q: I had sex last night and the guy came in the condom. i was ontop of him for 30sec after he came. ...
  A: Ashley, I wouldn't worry about the dark brown discharge. It is just dried blood mixing with your ...
terrified. but...also...excited?6/19/2008
  Q: I am not sure of anything, it is too soon to tell, but i think i could be pregnant. at first i was ...
  A: Erika, If you are pregnant, typically you'd feel symptoms around 2 weeks after conception. Usually, ...
Is it possible6/19/2008
  Q: well me and my girlfriend werent really having sex but we were rubbing both of our privates raw on ...
  A: Stan, Pre-ejaculatory fluid can sometimes push out semen that may have been leftover in the penis ...
pregnancy6/19/2008
  Q: Me and my girlfriend had anal sex on June 12 she was scared that some semen dripped down to her ...
  A: Shawn, Yes, it is possible to get pregnant if semen dripped down to her vagina, but really, the ...
Possible Pregnancy6/18/2008
  Q: My girlfriend and I were fooling around in the shower one day and I ejaculated on her stomach. There ...
  A: Jay, The chances of her becoming pregnant that way would be pretty slim. Sperm already have a long ...
Sex or No Sex6/18/2008
  Q: I really want to have sex with my boyfriend. The problem is, I know that I am too young. Me and my ...
  A: Samantha, You know I am going to tell you that you are pretty young to be considering having sex, ...
Am i pregnant?6/18/2008
  Q: I had sex last night and the guy came in the condom. i was ontop of him for 30sec after he came. ...
  A: Ashley, Since you took emergency contraception right away, your chances of getting pregnant are ...
confused6/17/2008
  Q: I heard about some patch and shot that prevents you from getting pregnant are they really effective? ...
  A: Elizabeth, The patch, the pill, and the shot are all extremely effective at preventing pregnancy, ...
another question6/16/2008
  Q: How can I find the closest planned parenthood to me? One moreI heard that birth control pills can ...
  A: Elizabeth, To find the nearest Planned Parenthood, go to this website: ...
period=pregnant?6/16/2008
  Q: does spotting mean ill get my period this month? i had sex not to long ago now im liek peranoid, ...
  A: Lexus, Spotting can mean a wide variety of things. It is a common side effect of birth control, and ...
Help! could my girlfriend be pregnant?6/15/2008
  Q: So two to three weeks ago I put my penis in my girlfriends vagina just to see how it fit. It was ...
  A: Eric, Since you were inside of her for very briefly, and you did not ejaculate, it isn't very ...
am i pregnant?6/15/2008
  Q: for the past two weeks i have not been feeling myself lately. let me start of with my last period. ...
  A: Vanessa, Your symptoms do sound like typical pregnancy symptoms. I'm glad that you've already seen ...
pregnancy6/15/2008
  Q: at school i am doing all about sex ed. so for a drama assignment i have to find out about teenage ...
  A: Naomi, You might want to ask this in the Homework section as well, but I'll do my best. If I were ...
could i be pregnant6/13/2008
  Q: i was just wondering could you help me. i had sex with my boyfriend about a week after my period ...
  A: Lisa, If you are not using any other form of birth control besides the withdrawal method, then it ...

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