If I'm not, what's going on?
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If I'm not, what's going on?
| Mon, 11-27-2006 - 12:15am |
Lately, I've been kind of woried about getting pregnant because, well, I have problems with anxiety and tend to worry a lot. I've been seeing someone for a month and a half and we began sleeping together shortly after we started dating. We use condoms in conjunction with him pulling out before orgasming (as in BOTH at the SAME time, NOT one or the other) so, really, it isn't like there would be a great risk of me being pregnant from him. However, I was still having casual sex with my ex until my current boyfriend and I started dating. My ex and I tried to date for a few years, but it just didn't work. The sex was great though and we are still good friends. When my boyfriend and I started dating, I stopped the physical relationship with my ex completely. My boyfriend doesn't know about this, but as it all occurred before he and I were together, it isn't really his business. I think my main problem here would be if I am, it might make things a bit more complicated for me since I was with two guys within such a short amount of time. And I think that's why I'm stressing because the thought of me being pregnant might just suck more than normal right now.
I have an irregular period, but my last period just seemed odd to me, despite the fact that there really is no "normal" for me in terms of how long my cycle is. I almost always have horrible cramps, and I really didn't cramp. Also, my flow is usually pretty heavy and lasts about 5 days. Sometimes, I wonder if I'm going to start hemorrhaging it seems like so much blood. This last period was completely done after 4 days (I'm very rarely so lucky to have one that short) and my flow wasn't anywhere near as heavy as I'm used to. It was definitely there, and more than spotting, but less blood than usual.
I've been really tired lately, but I don't know if I am actually all that much more tired than I usually am. I'm generally tired as I lead a busy life.
I've also been feeling a bit dizzy and having headaches. I'm a ballet dancer and one day last week I had to sit out during a technique class because I felt really fatigued and dizzy. I just couldn't function in the class. At the time, I attributed it to my needing more sleep.
I've been off of my period for about 8 days now and I still feel fat. I'm almost always bloated during my period, but I am at my absolute thinnest right after my period ends. The thinness didn't happen. Instead, I look like I've gained at least 5 pounds since the start of my last period, while a few weeks ago, I felt like I had lost weight because I just felt kind of emaciated. And my chest looks like it's a little bigger. I think the weirdness with my weight and it seeming like I've gained at least 5 pounds in less than two weeks is what is worrying and confusing me most. I haven't been eating all that well lately, but it really isn't much worse than how I normally eat, and I'm not dancing quite as much as I was a few months ago, but I feel like other activities (like the excessive amount of walking I'm doing now that I am away at college without a car) should atone for that. Plus, my dancing is on a much higher level than it was before even if I am taking fewer hours. As for my eating habits, the past week I seem to be eating more at once than I used to. I've always been one of those people who eat all the time but can only eat a very small amount in one sitting so this is kind of strange.
I haven't taken a test yet to see if I am. That would require me to purchase one, which means I have to get off of campus (easier said than done).
I don't know why I'm freaking out. It isn't like like we've had any accidents with broken condoms or anything. I don't know...
I know that fatigue, headaches, dizziness, weight gain, and weird periods can be signs of pregnancy, but maybe I'm jumping to conclusions. Hopefully I am. Can anyone think of what else could be going on? Maybe I'm just stressed?
I have an irregular period, but my last period just seemed odd to me, despite the fact that there really is no "normal" for me in terms of how long my cycle is. I almost always have horrible cramps, and I really didn't cramp. Also, my flow is usually pretty heavy and lasts about 5 days. Sometimes, I wonder if I'm going to start hemorrhaging it seems like so much blood. This last period was completely done after 4 days (I'm very rarely so lucky to have one that short) and my flow wasn't anywhere near as heavy as I'm used to. It was definitely there, and more than spotting, but less blood than usual.
I've been really tired lately, but I don't know if I am actually all that much more tired than I usually am. I'm generally tired as I lead a busy life.
I've also been feeling a bit dizzy and having headaches. I'm a ballet dancer and one day last week I had to sit out during a technique class because I felt really fatigued and dizzy. I just couldn't function in the class. At the time, I attributed it to my needing more sleep.
I've been off of my period for about 8 days now and I still feel fat. I'm almost always bloated during my period, but I am at my absolute thinnest right after my period ends. The thinness didn't happen. Instead, I look like I've gained at least 5 pounds since the start of my last period, while a few weeks ago, I felt like I had lost weight because I just felt kind of emaciated. And my chest looks like it's a little bigger. I think the weirdness with my weight and it seeming like I've gained at least 5 pounds in less than two weeks is what is worrying and confusing me most. I haven't been eating all that well lately, but it really isn't much worse than how I normally eat, and I'm not dancing quite as much as I was a few months ago, but I feel like other activities (like the excessive amount of walking I'm doing now that I am away at college without a car) should atone for that. Plus, my dancing is on a much higher level than it was before even if I am taking fewer hours. As for my eating habits, the past week I seem to be eating more at once than I used to. I've always been one of those people who eat all the time but can only eat a very small amount in one sitting so this is kind of strange.
I haven't taken a test yet to see if I am. That would require me to purchase one, which means I have to get off of campus (easier said than done).
I don't know why I'm freaking out. It isn't like like we've had any accidents with broken condoms or anything. I don't know...
I know that fatigue, headaches, dizziness, weight gain, and weird periods can be signs of pregnancy, but maybe I'm jumping to conclusions. Hopefully I am. Can anyone think of what else could be going on? Maybe I'm just stressed?
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| Mon, 11-27-2006 - 10:47am |
You might just be stressed out (I'm assuming you were exercising the same precautions with both your ex and your boyfriend?). Since it's hard for you to get off campus, I recommend going to http://www.babyhopes.com/pregnancytests.html and ordering an Aimstick pregnancy test. It's cheap (plus no charge for regular shipping) and they ship it under the name of "Earth's Magic, Inc." so it's nice and discreet. It will help put your mind at ease.






