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Pregnancy scares
Hi,
The only time I have had sex in the past few months (so to conceivably be pregnant and not be showing) was about five weeks ago. There was no condom used but I'm on the pill and take it correctly.
Three weeks later I had my period but it lasted less than 24 hours when normally it lasts at least 3 days, this is by far the shortest period I have ever had. It wasn't just vague spotting, it was quite heavy, but it ended really quickly.
Shortly after that I got a really bad chest infection and have been quite ill, I was in hospital for a couple of days at one point and had to miss one of my exams. All over this time I have been incredibly tired. Now I am getting persistent stomach ache, and a really weird ache in my lower back, kind of like when you are on your period except my next period isn't due for 2 weeks.
Do you think it's worth taking a test now, or should I wait until my next period? Normally I wouldn't be this paranoid, but it's the incredibly short period of last time that's freaking me out a bit!
Thanks
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From experience of being sexually active, having pregnancy scares, and being on birth control, I can honestly see how you can be freaking out.
Foremost, spotting can mean any kind of amount of blood - light or heavy - at any time. It can last for a few hours, or it may last for months - it always varies.
Common birth control symptoms are fatigue, body aches, moodiness, change of appetite, nausea, weight gain or loss, and others. Sometimes you won't get them when you start birth control yet may start up randomy after taking them for awhile.
Birth control also is known to skip periods as well. There may be some months you just don't get a period. They say if you get no period after 3 months while on the pill, see a Doctor.
There is one other form of bleeding: implantation bleeding. It's when you bleed once a fertilized egg has been attached to your uterine lining. But usually this takes less than 3 weeks to happen. They say at most two weeks. Although it can be possible still, so you may take a pregnancy test. I would honestly say wait another week or two. If there is no period, then take a test.
I hope I helped. And good luck.
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