i've never had sex... so i don't know why i'm freaking out. but i'm fifteen and terrified that some random sperm may have seeped into me or something, though that's not very likely, i'm just PARANOID. plus, i had a cold, and now my body aches and im freezing, but i think i just have a virus. i'm just scared because i didn't get my period this month. and as nasty as it sounds, i'm sure my brother is having sex with his girlfriend, and i masturbate with my hands, so. terrified. i've been having my period for a little over two years, and it's not really regular. i miss a month sometimes, or for instance it will come on the 22nd of june, skip a month, come on the 5th of july, come the 19th of august. who knows. but i'm totally freaking out. sorry, sorry, sorry for seeming so immature. but mostly i need reassurance that this isn't possible... i haven't been throwing up or anything. just. ugh. help?
Melody answered Monday September 11 2006, 8:01 pm: Periods come and go for many reasons. Stress, as you said can be one of them. You've already stated that you have irregularities in your period, so don't freak out. You are not pregnant. You are a virgin. And unless semen as entered you directly by penetration, you are NOT pregnant.
alisonmarie answered Monday September 11 2006, 4:14 pm: It sounds as if your period is already really irregular. While this can make it harder to keep track of, it also offers a pretty handy explanation as to why you are mising your period. Stress will also have an impact on your period, and it seems like you are definitely stressed.
If you have had no contact with sperm, then you are not pregnant. 'Sperm,' in this instance, means fresh semen from a male - perhaps him ejaculating on you, or you touching yourself after directly touching a boy.
Sperm does not live in the air for long. If your brother has had sex in your house and you accidentally sit/stand/touch in that location hours later, you have nothing to worry about pregnancy-wise.
xomegaroni answered Monday September 11 2006, 3:50 pm: blah! i had this. you get over it over time, trust me. i also have extreme ocd so maybe that's where it came from. also anxiety. it's your mind playing tricks with you. if this was possible, there'd be far more people in the world then we have right now. i would freak out [& still do] in public bathrooms. i was convinced i could get pregnant by a toilet seat, until my bf convinced me its basically absolutely impossible. it's really uncommon. you most likely have an irregular period which is common for teenage girls [sorry if you arent a teenager]. also, sperm has to live in very stable conditions for them to be able to swim & what not.
kristen22 answered Monday September 11 2006, 3:18 pm: ok, the other person that wrote to you telling you to tell your brother to wash his hands is insane. I mean what? Any left over sperm on your bother's hands could magically make it's way to YOUR vagina? ew. lol Girl...I don't know what causes you to get so stressed about something like this. The only way for you to get pregnant is if sperm enters your vagina. Not your head, not your big toe..no where but the vagina! You have a better chance on being ate by a shark while visiting New York- lol doesn't happen! So just chill out and try to get your mind off of this. Your not pregnant, I can assure you, if you have never had any type of sex, that your NOT pregnant. (P.S. Mastubation is a healthy thing and you would never get prego from doing something like that) [ kristen22's advice column | Ask kristen22 A Question ]
MissPink answered Monday September 11 2006, 1:49 pm: Dear pregnant?
Take a pregnancy test and if your not pregnant just talk to your brother about washing his hands.
Your period is probably late because your stressing so much. Take a pregnancy test.
Razhie answered Monday September 11 2006, 8:17 am: You haven't had sex: You are not pregnant.
You know that. You don't need any of us to tell you that.
You might want to talk to a counselor about all this free-floating anxiety though. It's okay to be stressed, but when your stress morphs into pointless and ridiculous paranoia, it's time to ask for some help. [ Razhie's advice column | Ask Razhie A Question ]
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