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could i be pregnant?
Me and my boyfriend had sex unprotected twice 2 or 3 days before my period. I'm worried I could be pregnant cause I'm 8 days late I'm scared to go to my mom but idk what else to do. Could I be pregnant? I've never been this late before:/
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If you are like 85% of women you are probably not pregnant as you were in your safe period. Most women in a 27 day cycle ovulate between the 7th and 21st day of their cycle. This is the time you are most likely to get pregnant. The days before and after this time is considered the safe time to have sex and is called the rhythm method of birth control.
The rhythm method is also the least effective for at least 15 % of women who can ovulate at any time during their cycle including during their period. If you know when you ovulate then you should know if it was safe to have unprotected sex. You are also 16 and still going through puberty. It is not uncommon to have a missed period or change in your period cycle during puberty.
Most likely you missed your period because of the stress you have placed yourself under worried if you are pregnant. Stress causes more missed periods then pregnancy
There are several things you can do to take the worry of your shoulders.
1. you are old enough to go to a drug store and purchase a home test kit. Put the kit in your purse and if you need to hide it someplace mom won't find it, in your room. In the morning when you wake up carefully open the kit and follow the directions. After you test and have the results repackage the kit and put it back in you purse to throw away someplace away from home.
The results should be negative. If you do get a positive result don't freak out, it may be too soon to test or you may have gotten a false reading. Wait ten days and test again. If you get a second positive follow the number 2 suggestion.
2. You are also old enough under a Federal Law where you have medical confidentiality over your reproductive system. This law is called HIPPA. This law gives you the right to seek treatment from any doctor for any problem or concern related to your reproductive system without parental permission or knowledge. Parents can never be told of what you have seen the doctor for or have been treated for without your written permission to the doctor.
This means you can go to any women's clinic and get a pregnancy test and should the results be negative also ask for contraceptive medication.
Also under this law should you be pregnant your parents have no say in what you do about it. They cannot force you or stop you from having an abortion if this is what you chose. They cannot force you to give the baby up for adoption. These are the protections you have under the law.
Lastly in the future if you are going to have sex make sure the boy wears a condom. Boys will give you every excuse under the sun for not wearing one. They are not the ones that get pregnant you are. Also remember whenever you have unprotected sex with someone you are having sex with every other partner they have had sex with. Condoms protect you from many of the STDS that are out there and the HIV/AIDS virus.
When I was your age the girls had a motto they lived by; "No rubber, no lover." It is a good motto to adopt as it takes the worry out of unwanted pregnancy.
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