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Could I be pregnant even though it feels like my period is coming?
20/f
My periods are mostly irregular. I had my last period on April 17. When I first had sex with my current boyfriend,on May 26,the period was already nine days late. I didn't have sex until then. We had sex twice and used a condom both times. But after our first time I've started having cramps in my uterus,my breasts hurt,just like when I'm about to have a period. What are the chances that I got pregnant?
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You really should see a gynecologist about your irregular periods. Being 20 you should be well past puberty though it is possible for puberty to stick around into your twenties. A GYN will be able to sort this out for you but this is not your question.
The best way I know to tell if your pregnant, since we are not doctors and should not be making diagnoses, is to take a home pregnancy test. Now even the good more expensive test are prone to false positives. If you get a positive test don't panic, wait ten days and test again with a different test kit. IF you get another positive it is still not 100% certain you are pregnant. You will still need a urine and blood test at the GYN office.
Just a note: Breast hurting and cramps are not always signs of pregnancy. Breast enlargement and nipple sensitivity would be one sign. Another would be a thickening and slight hardening over your uterus.
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By early 20s, the usual pro blems females can have with irregular periods has usually worked itself out. Since you still have it, its time to see your Dr. Not having regular periods, you'll never really know when you might be ovulating, the time when you can get pregnant. the signs you mentioned are likely the signs that your period is about to start finally. When having sex, it takes the sperm some days to reach the egg and an fertilize egg also takes some time to reach the uterus, at which point it attaches to the uterus. It is then that you are officially pregnant and will begin to have any symptoms of pregnancy if you get any at all, but not before then. So you need at least a week or more after sex before experiencing symptoms of pregnancy. Best way I know of, is taking a pregnancy test as was suggested. If your period starts, you are not pregnant. If it doesnt, you still may not be pregnant but have something not working right with your cycles and need medical intervention. It isn't normal for a female to go for months on end without a period let alone continue to have slightly irregular ones. Your Dr. may prescribe a hormone to take to help your body settle into a predictable and normal routine. So, if I were you, I'd make an appt right now and go in to see the Dr. that way, either they can confirm a pregnancy or check you out to see why you're so irregular.
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Wait until you're a week late, then get a pregnancy test. (No cheap ones) if you're still not certain after then, and get symptoms of pregnancy, then you should get looked at. That's the best way to know.
Hope this helps~
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