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i MIGHT be in trouble.
i cant remember when my last period was. i had sex a few weeks ago, or a few days or something. but i cant remember if i ever did or didnt get my period after that!
ive been smoking weed a lot, (which i probably wont ever do again) and its kind of messing with my memory. also, if i was pregnant, would smoking weed harm the fetus, even if it is just a few months or weeks or something??
thank you.
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Actually smoking,drugs or alcohol can harm an unborn baby.No matter how many times even once can harm it severly.I'd recommend not doing any of that stuff at all,for you and if you're prenant,your baby.
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Believe it or not, weed can very well hurt your unborn baby--severely, at that. Here is a little information:
"Marijuana has been shown to affect babies, too.
We know that marijuana crosses the placenta, and can be found in the newborn's body for up to a month after a single use. Just like smoking tobacco, it causes less oxygen and food to get to the baby. This factor alone affects your baby's growth and brain development. Newborns of mothers who have used marijuana throughout pregnancy cry more. Some studies suggest that children exposed to marijuana while in the womb are at increased risk for attention disorders and learning problems that might not show up until school age.
Some say that they smoked marijuana and their baby seems fine but...
They might have been lucky. There is much we don't know about how marijuana affects developing babies. Marijuana is used in different strengths, mixed with other drugs and even sprayed with weed killers when it is grown. These factors all make any pot use during pregnancy risky."
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If that doesn't sound so serious yet, take a look at the BBC information that has performed some scientific research regarding marijuana inhalation during pregnancy, some of which have shown to mess with brain chemistry in fetus':
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Stop smoking immediately, for the health of your baby. This can be very serious and you will be to blame if you give birth to a child that is deformed or handicapped in some form (just being serious here).
Always remember that if you are having sex--"protected" or not--you are risking pregnancy. This means that if you become pregnant and don't know it for 2 weeks but smoke within that time you are putting harmful substances in your baby before it even has a chance to grow and develop within you. The early stages of pregnancy are fragile because the fetus is still getting genetically lined out, and cells are still positioning themselves to grow limbs, genitals, and even eyes.
Don't believe the BS about weed not hurting anyone. There is evidence that THC affects female reproductive function. There is evidence that THC, and possibly other cannabinoids, are teratogens (substances that may interfere with the normal development of the fetus). The animal evidence indicates that cannabis can produce resorption, growth retardation, and malformations in mice, rats, rabbits, and hamsters
It has been speculated that teratogenesis could conceivably produce chromosomal abnormalities or genetic change in either parent which could be transmitted to their offspring. Yes, it means that weed usage MAY mess your genetics up--long-term, as in, forever. There is also speculation that marijuana inhalation may increase risks for cancer.
Now, if I were you, I'd probably take a home pregnancy test every week for the next 3 or 4 weeks. If ANY of them show positive--you are definately pregnant. If your period still does not show within this time period (and, please, stay off of the pot) then call your doctor and have him/her do a pregnancy test (theirs tend to be more accurate).
Some home pregnancy tests are better than others, obviously. According to a couple of studies done, First Response and Early Result Pregnancy Test are the two best kinds to purchase because they are slightly more sensitive than the others.
I suppose you can find either of these at your local pharmacy or Wal-mart for a reasonable price.
Please, be smart. It may seem like fun right now until something more serious comes of it and you're completely unprepared. Please.
If you have any more questions please feel free to ask me! :)
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just to clear a few things up. Sex does not mess with your menstrual cycle, but living in the house with another female can cause women to have their cycles around the same time. That is related to pheromones. Weed, has few side effects, but there is still a chance it can harm the fetus, just like smoking cigarettes. The very beginning of the pregnancy is when most of the damage can occur. That is when most of the crucial development is happening. If your period is usually spot on, then take a pregnancy test. Weed can also screw up a woman's cycle, so if you end up not pregnant, it was the weed.
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I just wanted to comment on what the last advicer said about mary j.
Weed effects short term memory temporary, which you have obviously been feeling, but thats it. Marijuana doesn't have any harmful side effects except for temporary short term memory loss.
And to address your problem, don't worry sex screws with your menstrual cycle, and so do a lot of other factors. It's even believed that if you live in a house with another person that's gets thier period that they can screw with each other.
My mom got hers like every 2 weeks for like 4 months, when my sister started hers, and then my sister didn't have hers for 5 months. So you never know.
Just get a pregnancy test and get tested for HIV just in case.
Hope it helped
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~InsaneChildz~
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