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Dear Hannah, I'm on birth control but I had a really bad cold that turned into a bacterial infection in my lungs and had to take antibiotics for 5 days. They were 250 mg azithromycin. I didn't know until several days after my boyfriend and I had unprotected sex that antibiotics reduce the effectiveness of the pill. I haven't missed any pills all month but my breasts are swollen and tender. I'm worried that I may have gotten pregnant. I get to the … Continue
Hey.. My last period was on August 17th and me and my boyfriend have had unprotected sex quite a few times that month before and after my period.. my period is usually late but by a month but last month it was only late by 4 days. it's 9 days late this month (September) and I have had a lot of symptoms like nausea and sore breasts. I took a pregnancy test 5 days before my expected period and it came out negative. Did I take it too early? Could I … Continue
I have been seeing a guy, we'll call him Joe, for the past few months although we took a break during the month of December. We use pull out method as I am scared of birth control and neither of us like condoms, stupid I know. I recall on New Years Eve looking up and noticing a full moon and realizing I hadn't gotten my period yet (I'm really bad at keeping track of it but usually its done around the full moon). I have an OCD thing where every … Continue
Sony (23) writes: i had an abortion on 13th Jan of this month.. after 9 days me and my husband had an unprotected sex but he is not sure whether he cummed in to me or not.. so after 6 hours i took a choice of taking ipill and i had it. after one day we had a protected sex (my husband used condom) as usual yesterday also we had sex and he used condom.. for that, but today i have a mild abdominal pain and light bleeding.. Is this is an serious … Continue
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My partner work away so i only see him on weekends, ive had sex with him 3 times this month, weve recently just met. My period was the 3rd of august till the 8th, then i had a light bleed on the 23rd to the 26th of august. Ive got some syptoms of pregnancy which are, sore breast, feeling sleepy more, frequent headaches, feeling sick during the day. Ive checked on a pregnancy calculator on the web it said i was 4 days pregnant but i dont no … Continue about When Is the Earliest I Can Take a Home Pregnancy Test?
Dear Hannah, I'm on birth control but I had a really bad cold that turned into a bacterial infection in my lungs and had to take antibiotics for 5 days. They were 250 mg azithromycin. I didn't know until several days after my boyfriend and I had unprotected sex that antibiotics reduce the effectiveness of the pill. I haven't missed any pills all month but my breasts are swollen and tender. I'm worried that I may have gotten pregnant. I get to the … Continue about Will Taking Azithromycin Interfere with My Birth Control Pills?
Alley (21) writes: On November 16, someone tried to rape me in my sleep at around 5am, but was caught and kicked out by someone else. The sharp pain I felt was him tearing my skin on the outside, and when I went to the hospital the nurse said there wasn't any sign of penetration, but she had me take a Plan B pill as well as two Gravols. I threw up, but it was over two hours after, and she didn't ask me to take a second dose. A few days later I … Continue about Guy Tried to Rape Me, Took Plan B but Threw Up
Hey.. My last period was on August 17th and me and my boyfriend have had unprotected sex quite a few times that month before and after my period.. my period is usually late but by a month but last month it was only late by 4 days. it's 9 days late this month (September) and I have had a lot of symptoms like nausea and sore breasts. I took a pregnancy test 5 days before my expected period and it came out negative. Did I take it too early? Could I … Continue about Period 9 Days Late, Took Pregnancy Test 5 Days Before Period & Negative
im only 16 and i had unprotected sex on august28 and i cant remember my last period but i don't think he had enough time to cum inside me, we had intercourse for a matter of seconds only, its only been a couple of days but I'm freaking out. I get lightheaded almost every time i stand up and when i push on my stomach i feel weird noises, I'm paranoid, do you think I'm pregnant? … Continue about Can I Get Pregnant from Unprotected Sex for a Few Seconds?
Crazy, age 21, writes: Hannah- I'm 21, and am on the Pill, but last month I was very bad about taking it. I still had un-protected sex with a friend, and am now quite worried. I did take a Plan B, and had bled a day early actually but it was very light. The first day of my cycle before that was exactly two weeks before I had sex with my friend. … Continue about Am I Just Feeling Like I’m Pregnant Though I’m Really Not?
Hi.. I'm 12, I've never had sex, but I'm period is 7 days late, my last period was December 29, 2014... And I'm a bit worried, it don't think I'm pregnant, and I've told my mom. I'm just scared, what should I do!?!!? When pigs fly (12) - - - - - - Dear When Pigs Fly, I wouldn't worry about it if I were you. How old were you when you first started having your period? Is your period usually predictable each month or have you experienced … Continue about Never Had Sex but Period 7 Days Late
Smiksh (25) writes: i had sex with my boyfriend on the 11th day of my periods date 14 november without taking any precaution, he left sperm inside me. than i took i pill after 5 hours, im scared of pregnancy … Continue about Can I Be Pregnant? Took I-Pill 5 Hours after Sex
My husband and I are trying to conceive. My last period was Sept. 2 and I ovulated on Sept. 7 (took an ovulation test). I took a pregnancy test today Sept. 20 and it was negative, is it to early to detect with a home pregnancy test? I am expecting my next period Sept. 28. Libby - - - - - - Dear Libby, Yes, most urine based home pregnancy tests (and even many blood based pregnancy tests) aren't sensitive enough to detect hCG (the … Continue about Too Early to Take Pregnancy Test 2 Weeks after Ovulation?
okay ive been having sex with my boyfriend for about a month now, and he doesnt like to wear a condom. last month my period lasted for two weeks. this month i havent had it at all... i am on the pill, but my boyfriend cummed inside me :/ i'm really scared, could i be pregnant? Katie (15) … Continue about Boyfriend Doesn’t Like to Wear Condom, But I’m on the Pill
Alice, age 16, writes: hello, I'm 16 and I'm in a relationship. I was on the pill but I stopped taking it because I had forgotten to take a few of the tablets during May so I stopped taking my tablets completely in late May/early June. I had planned on starting again in the following week after my periods stopped but I never did. … Continue about Missed Birth Control Pills So Stopped Taking Them, Then Had Unprotected Sex
Shorty (17) writes: Hey Hannah.. My period came Nov. 2 and it lasted a week. I had sex with my boyfriend on Nov. 17th and the 18th.. On the first day of sexual intercourse nothing went wrong. But on nov. 18th the condom broke and he came in me.. … Continue about Took Next Choice an Hour after Condom Broke
