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I'm 15 and might be pregnant... what can I do?

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Question - (10 May 2005) 51 Answers - (Newest, 10 April 2011)
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I'm 15 and could be pregnant. I'm too scared to go to a clinic for a pregnancy test and home kits are too expensive. What should I do? Somebody please help!

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A female reader, shy-shy10 Canada +, writes (10 April 2011):

Dude, I'm totally there with you. I just had intercourse yesterday. Stupid idea. The guy said he doesn't ejaculates. Which I think that is bull. I'm scared out of my wits and making puddles out of my tears.

But what I am thinking about. Is just telling my sister, then later on tell, my parents. Friends are good to talk to about this but all at the same time, they are not a god. They can't help you as much as you need. family can. That is there full time job 24/7.

We are teens, our brains are still trying to become steady. We are pubescent. But mistakes happen. Family is there, Family will help you through everything. Even if they get mad, they love you to death. God bless you. :)

PS. Don't have anymore sex.

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A reader, anonymous, writes (12 December 2010):

I completely Understand. I'm aslo 15 and pregnant. My boyfriend is 20 and so it's illegal and I'm really worried that he will get in trouble so on top of all of this I have to keep it a secret.

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A female reader, sugarrpuff United Kingdom +, writes (6 August 2010):

hello bbe,

im 15 sixteen in 2 weeks, i think i am in the same position ive dne 1 pregnancy test and a faint line showed up and it still indicates still that im pregnant im goin to the clinic today to do another so i know for sure. it rele hard becoz i know my parents will be very dissapointed also becausse my older sister who is 21 has just found out she is 11 weeks and my dad still was dissapointed in her.

its soo hard isnt it, i wasnt wiv any1 rele we was just c in each other he was the 1st boy and all the way he sed that if i fell pregnant he wouldnt want to know as he is movin to his home town london very soon, im too scared to tell him becoz i no he doesnt wana no but their may b a chance once he nows he mite want to b there 4 his kid.

hope all was well for you xx

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (26 March 2010):

hi im in the same situation as you the father wont help me im 2 months pregnant and dont no wat i wanna do i am going to the doctors to seek some advice. the boy i slept with is moving and said he wont help me which doesnt make me very happy. but some of my friends are supporting me so i no exactly how u feel hun just stay strong its what i have to do you should tell your parents i no its hard trust me i told my mum last night but it does help and they might suprise you hope everything works out ok.

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A reader, anonymous, writes (17 March 2010):

Hi, Being 15 / 16 is nto easy, Let me tell you cos i knw i hve been there, we all make mistakes, that is what parents/kids need to realise. we can not be perfect, God didnt make us perfect.... the BEST thing for you... i knw it is hard btu YOU NEED TO... you need to tell your parents..... be honest & i kow they do love you & they will be there for you. Have FAITH!!!

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A female reader, 0bh MHAN United States +, writes (5 March 2010):

well you kinda just want someone to love you and be loved back but you shouldn't do that till you can take care of it. I am 15 and me and my boyfriend want to have a baby. well he is 16, but we both have a job,and a care. n were i stay at we can get a apmt so we will have that pretty soon.. so wait till you doing better things with your life to bring a child in to this world. cause its not fair to the baby!

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (23 February 2010):

im 15 to and i think im pregnant im showing the symptoms but dont be scared to go to the clinic and get a pregnancy test im going tomorrow for one im going with a friend n my boyfriend(the dad)for support try taking someone with yuu for support Good luck hun xx

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (23 February 2010):

Hey hun,

Im 15 years old and my boyfriend is 16..

His parents hate me and dont want us together. she has told me that quite a few times. My parents are strict and i dont think that they would understand that im pregnant.. it was a big shock to me but my boyfriends best friend who is also a pregnant girl helped me and took me to the clinic. im 3 weeks pregnant and havent told my parents. Please DONT do what im doing which is keeping it from my parents..if i say anything ill get kicked out of my house and so will my boyfriend.

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A female reader, smelly United Kingdom +, writes (17 February 2010):

I'm 16 next month , me and my boyfriend split up a 6 weeks ago , we had sex a few days before , then my period was late , when it came it was really light , i spoke to him about it and he just thought it was a scam to get hi back , we don't talk much now because someone found out and spread round school that i was making it up .But every morning i wake up feelings sick , and my breasts are really tender , i'm scared .. i want to tell him but i think he will just decide not to believe me ,i haven't told anyone else either , what do i do?

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (10 February 2010):

Heyy!! I am 15 also an will be 16 in 4months, me an my bf have been together for 7months now an have had to literally fight for our rites to be together. We have been having unprotected sex for awhile now, We both think i am pregnet. I thot my mom wuld kill me jus tellin her i lost my virginity cause i tell my mom everything an have done it that way so we can have a close bond an when this day came it mite be easier.

Well i told her i lost my virginity an may be pregnet an she is takin me to get a test soon. I rele will luv to be pregnet, but it is also very scary being only fifteen.

All u gurls jus needa stay strong thru this u needa talk to ur parents about it not go behind there backs or hide it from them cuz it willl jus put u under stress an if u are pregnant an dont kno it yet u dont need that. i wish the best luck to all u, an plz non of u get an abortion cuz u wuld be killing something wonderful atleadt have it an maybe give it up for adoption but still kno that the baby will have somewhere safe. the decisions are all up to u jus stay strong gurl an gud luck love u all!!!! wish me luck plz

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (1 February 2010):

hey im 15 and im not with my bf rite now i lost my virginity to him and the condom broke i missed my period for 3 months i have all the symptoms .. but the only thing is that im with some other guy thays not the father i just dont no wat to do ... so someone can u give me some advice plz ?

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A female reader, JedwardLover United Kingdom +, writes (25 January 2010):

Hi, i'm 15 aswell.. i had unprotected sex 3 weeks ago and i think i might be pregnant too i went to a clinic and they were so nice i was scared to go myself so i got my closest friend to come with me after i had been there i felt a whole wait come of my shoulders, they said it was negative but it still could be to early so if i don't come on i've got to go back.. so hun don't worry take your closest friend with you and you'll be fine trust me like the person who replied to your message before me "they are not there to judge you, they are there to help" she is right and congratulations if you are. x

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A female reader, nesser Canada +, writes (31 August 2009):

hey hun ,

I'm 15 and pregnant also .

It is a really scary time i know

but never be afraid to go to a clinic they wont judge there there to help you .

and if you dont want to go to a clinic you can go to your mother i went to mine and she was very nice and calm about she bought me a test and shes there to help . it's hard to tell your mom that her little girl is pregnant but she;s your mom and won't stop loving you.

Try not to worry about it so much because you might start your period and if you don't talk to your mom or go to a clinic

best of luck dear,

love nesser (7 1/2 weeks pregg)

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (30 August 2009):

hunni if you think tht at home preg tests cost alot then your deff not ready too have a kid, and kid cost around 8,000 or more for just 1 year!!

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A female reader, JoJo93 United Kingdom +, writes (27 August 2009):

hey huni you have to try not to panic and take a test if u have not already took one. if your still not then your best bet is to go to your local gp to get a secoond opinon and at least you can talk about it and noone will no ok.

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A female reader, ILoveMyBump United Kingdom +, writes (31 July 2009):

ILoveMyBump agony auntall you guys going "i think i might be pregnant" bloody hell just go and see if yhuu are... i was 14 when i found out i was pregnant i took 9 home tests then went 2 my g.p twice... im now 6 months pregnant and have nothing to do with my mum and sister coz my mum kicked me out wen she found out and i refused 2 have a termination, i am now living with my boyfriend and his family so yhuu need to find out and deal with it!

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A female reader, candyy United States +, writes (15 March 2009):

Hey I'm 15 and I'm 31 weeks pregnant. I felt the same way. But honestly I really think u should take a test. Its safe for u and for your baby if u r pregnant. Another thing, don't keep it from your parents. I did that and it was a big mistake to me. I thought they would kick me out or send me somewhere else to live cause to me it seemed like they were like that but,they came out to b really supportive and now I'm happy. Good luck! :)

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A female reader, eyeswideopen United States +, writes (30 September 2008):

eyeswideopen agony auntLook at the date! I'll bet she has the kid in preschool by now.

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (30 September 2008):

Tell your mum and dad they may be able to help or go and see a doctor and take a friend with you!

dont leave it hanging on for agers as it wil come soon eough that you CARNT get rid of it ooopppssss

next time use protection!

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (28 September 2008):

i still havnt come on yet. i am a few weeks late.

i need 2 go to the toilet all the time.

& iv had light headahces.

& my breats are quite tender around the sides.

i have been coming out with spots latley which i dont usually have as many as i have right nw. few days ago i was sick all morning.

do you think im pregnant?? im 15.

email me bk plz ----

[email address blocked]

THANKS!! :D

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (18 September 2008):

im 15 also and have a chance that im pregnant. ive got all the symptons and im so scared can someone out there help me as well because if i am i dont want to get rid of the baby.

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A female reader, Unnamed United Kingdom +, writes (14 September 2008):

Ok... I'm 15, i think i'm pregnant, my boyfriend lives a long way from me... we... slept with eachother when my aunty had trusted us on our own... i really regret it... but i did it because i love him and we are engaged... i think i could be pregnant... but if i tell any adults they won't let us see eachother, the plans of me moving in with him are lost and i'll be alone and selfharming again... i don't know how long i could last...

I took a test, early... it showed one line then a VERY FAINT second line showed then faded straight away... hat does it mean? what do i do?!?!?!?! T_T can i get an abortion without any1 knowing?! please help!

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (10 August 2008):

I'm 15 too

and i'm scared to death that i have a small chance i could be pregnant

i don't know what to do really...

my advice would be talk to who you had sex with about it and if he refuses to get a home kit thing then go to a family planning centre...

it's what i may do

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A female reader, lOkita United States +, writes (8 August 2008):

well im 15 too. and pregnant too. im still wit the babydaddy but idk how long me and him are goin to work. cuz he never listens to me. well first of all u needa go to a clinic. or take a home test there not that expensive. sum are jus $13.00. but the best one is $30.00. well yea but if u need anymore help jus email me or something. im 15 too like i said. and i can use advice from a friend who gots the same problems as me.

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (16 April 2008):

hi, My name is Kala. I am a 20 year old mother of a 2.5 year old and am currently 15 weeks pregnant. What you should do is go to a clinic and check to see if you are pregnant. No one has to know but the sooner you know the better. If you dont want it then you can get an abortion but it is totally up to you. I had my first child at 17 years old, and it was very hard but worth it to me. Everyone is different. From experience, i have had an abortion before and i am never doing that again. Simply to me at the time was right but wrong at the same time. but it is all up to you. Just think of the Positives and negatives. You are only 15 years old.

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (14 April 2008):

im pregnant too and im only 15

tests are really not that expensive. they are almost 100% accurate and if thats the only thing u trust then thats what u need to do. That is how i found out i was pregnant and it was accurrate too.

good luck!

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (9 April 2008):

im 15 to huni but if a home kit is to much then your going to have to go to the clinic i think im pregnent to but im not worried about the test im worrying about wot my mum an brother will think

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (14 September 2007):

how many girls get pregnet at13

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (18 August 2007):

Heya..x

I no what your going through but you can buy really cheap pregnancy test.

I bought one about a month ago and it was positive

But i still havnt gone to a clinic..i think im goin this wednesday...Im 14 now nd i sound really young but im so prepared for this cause i really couldnt get an abortion...i just couldnt go throught with it emotionally my sister and grandmother went through it and its awful:| i wish you the best of luck in what ever choice you make!!

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (18 April 2007):

is caladonian youths confidential if ur 15?

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (31 May 2006):

hey babe..listen theres no need to be scared about going to a clinic they dont treat you any differently because of your age and they make you feel comfortable and you can talk about any of the worrys you have...its better to know than to not know and even if the answer is yes youll have to do something about it ..not neceserily tell your parents because the clinic can plan for you to have an abortion without your parents knowin and if you want to keep it youll have to tell them sometime..dont feel scared things like this happen to everyone and it happened to me a week ago and i went to the clinic and it wasnt the answer i wanted..im 15 and im 16 weeks pregnant my parents were angry at first but now they know how determined i am to have this baby and the clinic support woteva decision you make and if your not pregnant they will give you priotection and help you in whateva way they can...everything will be ok but you have to do something about it...good luck darlin tasha xxxxxxxxxx

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (17 January 2006):

im not much help probably but i know for a fact that having a yong baby arounf is really hard. i babysit 3 babys and i have a ahrd enough time. i always wanted to have a baby at liek 16 or 17 until i started babysitting. but really it is YOUR choice wether to have it or not. if you think you are pregnant, i kn ow where i live i have planned parenthood. go there and get a free test and they will help you a lot...or, if u ahve a very close friend that you trust, you can borrow money from them and get a home test.

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (6 January 2006):

Good luck me and my bf are 15 and 16 and we want to have sex but this is what im scared of you all need to be more careful

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (5 January 2006):

omg same iam really worried i feel sick oin the mornings n iam so scared so can u help me as well plz

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (3 January 2006):

i work for childline i talk to young girls and boys who have problens with sex and pregnancy i think it would be best if you tell someone because at 15 you need to get on with your life you don't need to tell your parents tell a doctor or phone childline on 0800 11 11 its free and confidental

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (2 January 2006):

Im having the same problem i am 15 and might be pregnant im kinna scared because we did protected sex and i dunt noe if i am or not

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (21 December 2005):

Hey! I am sixteen and five months pregnant..i've been with my bf for a year and my birth control failed...i was honest and upfront with my whole family and my bf was with his too ..my advice if you hide it the more dangerous it is for your baby and the worse it will be on everyone.

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (9 December 2005):

Hello,well i'm 15 and im 6 months and i cant wai till my baby comes i am expecting a baby girl and i'm going to name her zoe serentiy moonflower i know its an odd name but me and my bf both agreed on it..And i was scared to tell my mom at first i didnt tell her till i was 2 months..and she was angry but happy all at once!...My bf is 17 and plans to attend university next year and we plan on moving in together as a family...I cant wait until my baby comes...Love alway...me3

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (5 December 2005):

Hey im 15....Im Pregnant. i am 6 weeks, i dont know what to do. i dont got the guts to tell mi parents, and the father of mi baby is mi friends b.f. im gunna talk to sum 1 and if i decide to hav it the father wont know. i know its wrong but were both young and he aint even near ready to hav a kid. it might be wrong not totell him but i dont even got feelings for him so thts wut makes it more harder. but one thing im gunna do no matter what is finish skool... n 2 me it dosnt matter if people laugh at me b cuz i lived a rough life and im still here today!

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A reader, anonymous, writes (5 December 2005):

Oh hon,

I was a teen parent myself and my daughter is now 5. I've been on my own since I was 4 weeks pregnant.

You have some huge decisions to make, and you'll have to do some quick growing up. Make your decisions based on what is best for you right now. You will get pressure from everyone, thinking they know what is best for you.

They'll tell you to have the baby because they don't believe in abortion...but do you want a baby? Can you give up your own childhood? School? You dreams for the future? Or are you willing to change them to fit around a baby? My hopes and dreams changed in the very moment I decided to have my baby. I'm at university now and work part time. It's not at all what I wanted my life to be...but it's not all bad...just different.

Others will tell you to have an abortion...but hon...that's just as big a decision to make. Can you deal with the after-affects of an abortion? The emotional and physical tolls? The constant questions of 'what if'...

Of course you need to sit down with the father and find out where he stands. You need to take into consideration how much he's willing to be involved, and where that will lead you.

All the adults in your life right now are going to have a million ideas on what's best for you. Running away won't help you hon, if you're pregnant you're an adult now and running isn't an adult and responsible thing to do. Sit down calmly with yourself, then the father, and then your parents/doctors and think about/discuss your options.

Stay true to who you are and what you want from your life. I'm sorry to say this, but don't think too much about the baby at the stage ok? You are the #1 person right now...if Mum isn't happy, baby won't be. Go with that, because it's true. Think of yourself first, and then of the baby...and do what *you* feel is the right choice.

I'm sure you'll make the right decision. Good luck.

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (3 December 2005):

um. i dont know if my advise to u is good but i have to say i think u should tell the guy. And i know ur scared but u need to go to the clinc and tell ur parents. that way they can help u. and if u still dont wanna go then have ur friends and the guy give u some money and buy a home kit. u need to know before u go any farther with this.

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (3 December 2005):

I am 14 and I think I might be pregnant. I never keep up with my period dates, and I don't know when I will be missing my period. If I am pregnant the father of my baby is 26, and he doesn't know. We had unprotected sex twice. I told most of my friends that I might be. They are trying to help me out. Please help me.

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (29 November 2005):

dont wrorry about it.just go see a doctor and tell the trouth.if your to scard just say to the doctor or your family that it was an acerdent and u did not mean to get pregnet.dont be scared to face your fears just be calm. every one faces fears in life life is hard and temting and let it out and go.then it will be over it.the dark secret will be over ok so just try your verry best and dont be sceard just do your verry best.hope u will macke it.

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (19 November 2005):

the best thing you can do is to take a friend you can trust with you or even your boyfriend to the family planning clinic with you and get a pregnancy test done the clinic are confidential and wont tell your parents

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A reader, anonymous, writes (27 June 2005):

I'm actualy 15 an i think im pregnant my bf is 20 an we hav been havin unprotected sex for about a month now an i no that if im pregnant i cnt tell any1 except him my dad will kill me my mum had me wen she was 14 so she was young aswell i am going for a pregnancy test next week if i miss my period im due on the end of this week so wish me luk plz

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A reader, anonymous, writes (22 June 2005):

hiya im 15 too and i think i maybe pregnant and my bf is 18 aswell but atleast u r not in the same boat as me because iv just got arrested this weekend and im getting or might be getting put into foster care and its not helping , i suggest u should keep the baby and don't say a word who the father is, as you said u might run away with him but i did that and thats why i got arrested but they don't know im pregnant, So just relax, its a wonderful thing to have a baby, you will be a good person if you dont have an abortion and keep it , i wish i was you because my life wouldnt be a mess as much. So please keep the baby and don't run away just wait until your 16 and the baby might not be even born then and move in with your bf and then you will be the right age for everything u want to do, i hope you listen to what i am saying because ny life is hell anyway good luckxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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A reader, anonymous, writes (18 June 2005):

I am 15 and i AM pregnant.... i dont know what to do either! me being a catholic it is against my religion to have sex before i get married...... and i go to a catholic school... that's real bad. im 5 weeks pregnant and expecting a baby girl... i have no idea how to tell my parents, as only my bf and cousin know. also my bf is 18 and he can go to jail, the only choice i have is to run away with him or get an abortion... or sadly.. have him go to jail. i hope u can tell someone and you will work thingsout... unlike me. i dont want to kill my baby but im too young and I cant go to college and get a career. love you

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A reader, anonymous, writes (6 June 2005):

hey

I am 15 and once I thought I was pregnant too!! I didn't want to tell my parents or go to the doctors but there was only one person I trusted, she was a school support teacher, we were really close and I told her everything! She rang a teenage pregnancy worker and asked for a pregnancy test to be delivered to the school under her name, I didn't have to give my name or anything!! Seriously you need to get a move on,depending on your decision you can be too late! Hope everything plans out!!

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A reader, shan +, writes (20 May 2005):

Hi ya. Well I know how you feel. I too fell pregnant at the age of 15. I was also scared but you have to tell someone about this. I kept my pregnancy hidden til I was 6 months. I lost all my options. If you can't talk to your parents, get someon you know and trust to do it for you. It will be hard but it is something you have to do. Good luck.

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A reader, LoveDoctor +, writes (14 May 2005):

Tell the father and then put your skates on (together) and get down to a family planning centre the will take a test for you and you get to decide if you want the baby. After you have done this the father will either leave you (if haven't already) or stick by you in either your decision to keep or not to keep and if he does the next time you have sex be safe please!!!

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A female reader, Bev Conolly Australia +, writes (10 May 2005):

Bev Conolly agony auntHi hon,

Don't be scared to go to a clinic. This is what they exist for: they're there for women to get the tests and care and information that they need.

Grab your phone book and look in the government listings for "women's services", or "women's health". Call the number and tell them what you know. They'll want to know when your last period started (close as you can remember) and when you had sex, and what contraception you used, if any. If they think there's a chance you're pregnant, they'll ask you to come in for a urine test. It's not a scary atmosphere at all, and the people who staff these clinics are really nice and understanding.

But don't delay too long, dear. If you are pregnant, then freezing up and doing nothing is the *worst* response you can have. Don't ignore it or pretend you wish it wasn't happening. That's what children do, and you're clearly not a child any more. Keep reminding yourself that, if you're adult enough to have sex, you have to be adult enough to deal with the consequences.

The other thing that you can do at the clinic is decide on a reliable method of contraception. You need to do this NOW, because you've already been taking risks.

If it turns out that you are pregnant, there are a whole lot of other issues, but we don't need to go into that until you know for sure. Don't be too alarmed yet; it's not unusual for young women to have irregular periods.

Just go and do something about it, now. No one else can do this for you. If you refuse to deal with it, and it turns out that you are pregnant, the issue is NOT going to go away. Just pick up the phone and talk to the clinic. That's your best start.

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