[tavisha]

I read that sperm can stay in your uterus for up to 3 days trying to fertilize the egg. My period should be coming any day now (I normally start by the 1st of the month at the latest). I ve been having dizzy spells, headaches (dull), nausea , light cramping, and a weird dull pain on my right side right above my hip bone - right by my ovary on the right side, along with extreme mood swings, and I ve been nothing but an emotional wreck too. I woke up today feeling nausea, when I arrived at work, I noticed that I have light pink spotting but only when I wipe... I waited about an hour and went to the bathroom again - thinking that maybe this is the start of my period - but the spotting has since stopped. I'm not sure if I'm pregnant. I read that implantation spotting/bleeding can occur anywhere from 6-12 days after ovulation - today would be day 13... I don t want to waste money on a pregnancy test, if its not needed. Should I just wait and see what happens? Should I break down and buy a pregnancy test? I don t know what to do... I'm new at this stuff and I do not have kids yet, as I'm only 23. I talk to people and about 50% say they think I am pregnant and the other 50% say that it s all in my head... Help!

[teacherjenn4]

You need to wait until you miss your period to test. If you are 14 days late, then test with the first urine of the morning.

[Fr_Chuck]

It is very early to have an signs, most women do nouot have any signs till far after they miss a period. So this could be pains and issues from something else.

You have sex, and yes you could be pregnant, ( not sure what the three days living for sperm, it just takes them a couple of days to travel)

But you are wasting you money if you test before you are at least 2 weeks LATE, so what till you are late, and then test