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Had unprotected sex...now I am late...could I be pregant??

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Question - (23 March 2008) 10 Answers - (Newest, 29 April 2008)
A female United Kingdom age 30-35, anonymous writes:

hi all,

I need some advice. I had sex with my bf on thurs nite and it was unprotected stupid i know but i was due on my period yesterday and it hasn't come i'm normally bang on time. Could i be pregnant?

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (29 April 2008):

im late and had unprotected sex i have feeling im pregant im four days late normally im on time i am old enf jjust want to know is this a sign , feeling kinda sick in mornings .

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (25 March 2008):

hi all

thanks 4 all ur replies, my period came yesterday and i made an appointment with the doctor 1st thing this morning 2 c about going on the pill

many thanks again xx

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A female reader, Laura1318 Malaysia +, writes (24 March 2008):

Laura1318 agony auntYou had sex on Thursday and your period was supposed to come on Saturday.

The earliest test for pregnancy is a rosette inhibition assay for early pregnancy factor (EPF).

EPF can be detected in blood within 48 hours of fertilization.

However, testing for EPF is expensive and time-consuming.

False negative readings can occur when testing is done too early.

Quantitative blood tests and the most sensitive urine tests

usually detect hCG shortly after implantation, which can

occur anywhere from 6 to 12 days after ovulation.

Less sensitive urine tests and qualitative blood tests may

not detect pregnancy until three or four days after implantation.

The accuracy of a pregnancy test is most closely related to

the day of ovulation, not of intercourse.

It could take up to twelve further days for implantation to occur,

meaning even the most sensitive pregnancy tests may give

false negatives up to seventeen days after the act of

intercourse that caused the pregnancy.

Because some home pregnancy tests have high hCG detection

thresholds (up to 100 mIU/mL), it may take an additional

three or four days for hCG to rise to levels detectable by

these tests — meaning false negatives may occur up to three

weeks after the act of intercourse that causes pregnancy.

From;- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pregnancy_test

You will only get a negative result.

The earliest pregnancy test can only be made after 3 weeks.

from your period.

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (24 March 2008):

Anything is possible. Get the test and confirm with a Doctor no matter what it says.

Always use a condom, in fact just refrain from sex at all until you're older.

Flynn 24

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A reader, anonymous, writes (23 March 2008):

Yes honey you could be . I know your scared and it's gonna be tough for you . Have you taken a pregnancy test? if not you should soon so you know . If it's possitive tell him and your parents right away. If you are will you get an abortion? is that in option for you ? adoption? I know I'm throwing a lot of stuff at you but you need to be serious and think about these things . It's scary I know . I'm around your age. unprotected sex was a stupid move but there's nothing you can do about it now . You need to think long and hard about what you are going to do .If your not be more careful next time .

I hope everyting works out for the best. If you need anymore help you could msg me privately. you can also update on whether or not you are or not. but again you don't have to . just and option.

I wish you the very best

Good luck and be safe

I hope I helped you in some way

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A reader, anonymous, writes (23 March 2008):

Yes honey you could be . I know your scared and it's gonna be tough for you . Have you taken a pregnancy test? if not you should soon so you know . If it's possitive tell him and your parents right away. If you are will you get an abortion? is that in option for you ? adoption? I know I'm throwing a lot of stuff at you but you need to be serious and think about these things . It's scary I know . I'm around your age. unprotected sex was a stupid move but there's nothing you can do about it now . You need to think long and hard about what you are going to do .If your not be more careful next time .

I hope everyting works out for the best. If you need anymore help you could msg me privately. you can also update on whether or not you are or not. but again you don't have to . just and option.

I wish you the very best

Good luck and be safe

I hope I helped you in some way

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A female reader, Saz666UK United Kingdom +, writes (23 March 2008):

You could be although having sex with him could have just messed up you cycle.... take a pregnancy test ....if negative then wait 2 week or so.....then take another depending on the result go to your doctor if you havent come on after that.

although if your not terrified of the doctors like me then just go doctors

if you wanna talk just message me xx good luck

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A female reader, masquerade711 Canada +, writes (23 March 2008):

masquerade711 agony auntThe most regular girl in the world has the odd cycle when she's late. Actually, the more you stress about being late, the later your period could be. This has happened to me before.

I did have unprotected sex once and I was quite worried about pregnancy. However, as the guy pointed out to me, we were very careful to use withdrawal. BUT THIS IS NO EXCUSE to have unprotected sex. Chances are, if he didn't ejaculate inside you, you are not pregnant. There is still a small chance that you could be, especially if there was pre-ejaculate, but it's incredibly slim.

My advice would be to wait at least another week to see if your period shows up. If yes, whew! If no, go out and buy an at-home pregnancy test. If the results are positive, wait a few days and take another one. If it's positive again, see your doctor before you start to freak out (although the at-home tests are incredibly accurate). It's more common to get a false negative than a false positive. And DON'T STRESS. You'll only make your period come even later.

Try not to fret, love. Everything will work out as it should. :)

masq

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A female reader, MissKin United Kingdom +, writes (23 March 2008):

MissKin agony auntYes. Any unprotected sex or any chance of sperm coming into contact with your vagina can lead to pregnancy. You should know this.

I think it's unfortunate that you didn't think to use a condom.

Get a test done. If ur doing a home test - make sure to take two and wait a few days first, the first test isn't always honest if it says no. But really, i'd advise you to see your doctor and not to have sex again unless you're going to be mature enough to use contraception.

Good luck.

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (23 March 2008):

I Woudunt worry Just Yet, You Say that your normally bang on time, but the chances are Your period is just abit late.

But if your are worried buy a pregnancy test to put your mind at ease, because the chances are your woryng over nothing!

LotsaaLove 3

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