OK so I told you I wasn't pregnant because I got my period, but it was really light and it was spotting and now its over and it was over early, which isn't normal in my case... do I still have a chance of being pregnant? :confused:

<3Ashley

I haven't taken the test yet, I'm going to take it sometime next week

Are you really going to obsess over every period? Really?

Here is the short answer for this and all other posts in the future about this.

If you have sex, unprotected or even protected, you might get pregnant.

NOBODY can tell you over the internet whether you are or are not.

NOBODY. period.

A light period, a skipped period, a strange period, an odd discharge... none of them mean you are pregnant. You might be. None are proof. No self respecting medical provider would read a post about that and say "yes!... yes you are".

What is proof, the only proof you are going to get, is a pregnancy test. If these were not useful the docs wouldn't use them. Period.

If your test is negative you might not be pregnant. You also might be but you might not have a high enough concentration of hormones. Some women take longer to get high enough hormone concentrations to give a positive. Which means... NOBODY but you and the pee stick are going to know.

If its negative... you wait it out. Over time you get your answer.

People who post every month with the "am i pregnant" posts are wasting the resources here. Read the sticky notes in this section and you'd know we cannot tell you that.

Its between you and a test or you and a doctor, and maybe enough time to build up hormones.

Period.

Understand your own body better before you try to have a child at 16.

ok so i told you i wasn't pregnant because I got my period, but it was realy light and it was spotting and now its over and it was over early, which isn't normal in my case.......do I still have a chance of being pregnant??:confused:

<3Ashley

Yes, you do still have a chance of being pregnant... but you will have to take a test, or wait and see what happens next month and test then if need be to know for sure. It could also just be an off month this time around.

Thanks doulalc

I'd say restest in a week.

KP if these questions bother you so much, then don't read them. Some women want reassurance or someone to talk to about it. They want to be supported and if they get that support by asking every month, then fine.

I'd say restest in a week.

KP if these questions bother you so much, then don't read them. Some women want reassurance or someone to talk to about it. They want to be supported and if they get that support by asking every month, then fine.
Thanks for the lecture.

There are several mods and experts who will likely support what I said.

A young girl (16 in this case) planning to get pregnant and then posting every time a period is late or off, or every time she has sex happens all the time here.

I'm more than happy to hold hands when needed. At some point the poster needs to listen to reality. Nobody can tell you online if you are pregnant.

there are several mods and experts who will likely support what i said.


I support you completely and thank you for posting what you did. Before girls become sexually active they should learn about sexuality, pregnancy, and their own bodies.

Pregnancies in a 16 year old can be extremely high risk. Just another preemie for me to deliver and put on a vent, etc... there are too many complications that can occur with teen pregnancy.

J_9 agrees: Oh, thank you so much for answering this so beautifully. It saved my bunny from another head smashing episode!!
Guess its my turn on this one... not to mention I'm getting my hands slapped by other members.

Maybe its because my own mother was 16 when she had me. I spent 3 months in intensive care. Was the first child in my state to survive that early birth. Many others don't go so well, as you know. And then others are kids having kids.

My opinion is a woman who doesn't understand if she could be pregnant probably should understand her own body better before she is in charge of another life.

Oh well. All about perspective I guess.

When the other members have been here for 3,000 or more answers, as you and I have, they will understand. Took me a while too.

But to come here month after month expecting us to know if they are or are not pregnant is just plain ole silly.

If I could do a urine test and an exam via my monitor, I'd sit here all day and get rich, but I can't and that's why we have DOCTORS!!

Oh and in this particular question, she did not ask if she is pregnant, she asked if she still had a chance of being pregnant.

Oh dear Lord.

Well to cover all semantic bases, if you have unprotected sex, or even protected sex, you have a chance of being pregnant. Also, if you are pregnant, its really a good chance that it came from sex. If you aren't sure you are pregnant, and you had sex, you might be or might not be.

Becca1025 agrees: Aww thanks for rating my answer and then sending me a private message saying the samething over again. I got it the first time. Maybe you should re-read my answer, I told her to RETEST not to get pregnant.

No problem with the retest part.

Problem with the if-you-dont-agree-with-me-then-you-should-not-post part. But lets not make this post about you.

Oh Kp, what a day on this website... I did not put "if you dont agree with me then you should not post" I put "If it bothers you so much then don't read it" It is you who has made this post about me with all your "hand spanking" and "dont lecture me" and "you encourage teen pregnancy" comments on this thread.

Wow, with all the bickering going on here looks like it might be time to close this post. Or can we get back on target?

Ummm, can you guys fight about this somewhere else? I was looking for advice on things, I'm not asking you if I'm pregnant, I was asking if I still had a chance of being pregnant thanks!

And I don't come on here every time I miss a period because I haven't missed one, well not exactly, I do know how my body works, I never had sex before and I was never pregnant so no I wouldn't know how my body works with that unless people help me and researching, I'm still in school and haven't taken health yet, my mom was 16 when she was pregnant too so yea! She's not much help because she won't talk to me about it!

But thank you to the people who actually helped me!!

Don't post something negative on my question again please and thank you!
<3Ashley Nicole

Ashley, understand that when you post in a public forum, you will get the positives and the negatives.

I, as a mother, will tell you that if you are not ready to be a mother you should not be having sex. Plain and simple.

Now, if you have had your period, most likely you are not pregnant. But, as a labor and delivery nurse I can tell you that it does not work for everyone that way. The only way to find out is to get yourself tested. There is no way we can tell you over the internet.

I'm sorry I was just sticking up for you. Oh well

Below, all from my first post, all still relevant and still the truth.

Ill get the hell out of the way now. If I didn't give a damn about a young woman's health I wouldn't have posted. I might be blunt because I'm irish, but I'm passionate about this as I'm a father of a young woman.

I wish you the best, and I mean that like a father or a brother. Granted, a b!tchy, grumpy one at times. If I pi$$ you off too much just "iggy box" me.



if you have sex, unprotected or even protected, you might get pregnant.

NOBODY can tell you over the internet whether you are or are not.

NOBODY. period.

a light period, a skipped period, a strange period, an odd discharge... none of them mean you are pregnant. you might be. none are proof.

what is proof, the only proof you are going to get, is a preg test.

if your test is negative you might not be pregnant. you also might be but you might not have a high enough concentration of hormones. some women take longer to get high enough hormone concentrations to give a positive. which means... NOBODY but you and the pee stick are going to know.

if its neg... you wait it out. over time you get your answer.

its between you and a test or you and a doctor, and maybe enough time to build up hormones.

kp2171 agrees: we have a doula in the house? I'm so excited! Your work is priceless. God bless.

It's a wonderful profession... I'm fortunate to be able to be part of so many joyous experiences.

Thanks becca!! Well I took a home test and it came out negative. But I still have a feeling I am pregnant, so I'm still being cautious about everything I do!

I'll let you know when I take the 2nd test in a week!!
<3Ashley

That was me up there saying that by the way I was on a diff computer and forgot my password!!

But thanks!!
<3Ashley