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Periods and Pregnancy
I apologize for not following your intended format here, but this was the easiest way I could find to reach you. This is not a question, but rather a comment about one of your responses. A young lady posted a question to you, inquiring about the possibility of being pregnant, despite having a period. She mentioned noticing that she seemed to be gainging weight in her tummy and was still awaiting her expected period for that month. The advice you gave her was incorrect (and unnecessarily scathing, in my opinion).
Make no mistake about it -- it IS, indeed, possible to be pregnant despite experiencing bleeding around the time that you would have had a period. A small percentage of women who are pregnant will experience a few days of light bleeding at the time of their expected period within the first four weeks of conceiving, although the blood shed is not technically menstrual blood. Many women mistake the blood for their period, and consequently fail to realize that they are pregnant. It is important, however, to recognize that you are pregnant as soon as possible so that proper care can be taken.
As for the young lady who thought she may be pregnant --
you were very wise to recognize the possibility of pregnancy and take steps to find out right away. While it is possible to become pregnant without actually having intercourse (if the male's semen comes close enough to the opening of the vagina thru any means, even if the penis doesn't enter, sperm can still sometimes enter and fertilize), the chances are usually very slim. At thirteen, many women's periods are not yet regular, and won't be for another few years. So, the missed or late periods are probably due to heavy hormonal fluctuations that are still occuring and causing those periods to be irregular. But to be safe, if there is ANY chance that you could be pregnant, it is important to take steps to find out sooner rather than later. Contact a trusted loved one, school nurse, doctor, or Planned Parenthood if you need advice, information, or help. And NEVER, under any circumstances, engage in sexual behaviors that your gut or inner instinct is telling you not to.
Sporkster, you are admirable to be hosting this advice column. Peer to peer advice is a very good thing! Please do post this message to your readers, however, as it could be very helpful to some who have been given misleading information.
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Thank you for correcting me. I will post this, as it is <i>very</i> informative and helpful to teens on this site. Thank you so much.
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