PLEASE give your opinion - PG or not?

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Registered: 10-19-2003
PLEASE give your opinion - PG or not?
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Sun, 10-19-2003 - 7:37am
I am 19 and am on birth control pills and always use condoms when having sex.

I take pregnancy tests monthly because I am so scared of becoming pregnant.

On September 19th I took a HPT and it was negative. I hadn't had sex for about a week before taking the test. I went home for holidays for two weeks and took another HPT on October 6th (after no sex for about 3 weeks) and it was very very faint positive! I wasn't expecting it as I haven't ever missed a pill or had a condom break. I went to the ER and they tested and it was negative and they told me that there is no way I am pregnant.

On October 9th I had my period (perfectly on time and heavy flow, cramping, bright red blood, etc).

On Monday October 13th I took another HPT. It was negative.

On Saturday October 18th I took another HPT and it was negative also.

I still feel that I am pregnant. I know I must sound so stupid, but I feel almost positive that I am.

Is it possible to have a false positve?

If it wasn't for that I would not be worried.

I have been feeling very nauseous, tired, sore nipples, back ache, dizzy, headaches, indigestion, bowel movement problems, etc... every sign of pregnancy.

Is it possible to all be my imagination??? Is it possible I am pregnant? I am so worried and scared. It is all I have been thinking about for weeks. I have a doctor appointment on Tuesday, but woudl like to know what you think before then.

Thankyou so much.

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Registered: 01-04-2003
Sun, 10-19-2003 - 11:02am
I'm sorry you have this delima. However, I do not think that you are pregnant. There are such a thing as false positives. You have had other tests that have been negative. If you are really concerned, ask your dr for a blood test. That will tell you definately. If you are having all of the symptoms, it could be that you are just so worried about it and have convinced yourself that you are that your body is making these "symptoms" even though you're not. Believe me, I know from experience that this can happen. Good luck to you and take care!




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Registered: 05-01-2003
Sun, 10-19-2003 - 11:15am
I really doubt that you're pregnant. You should go in for one more blood test to ease your mind. Many of us who are trying to conceive convince ourselves every month that we are pg, but then we end up not being pg. It's not uncommon to have many of the symptoms. Good luck.

Jen



 

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Registered: 07-16-2003
Sun, 10-19-2003 - 12:31pm
wow....you need to relax! false positives are rare, but they can happen. the test could have been deffective, or you could have even seen an evaporation line and mistaken it for the test line. but if you're taking your pill like you're supposed to (99% effective), and using condoms (also around 99% effective, latex anyway)....that gives you a .01% (1%*1%=.01%) chance of becoming pregnant.

if you've missed pills, then worry. if you've had a condom break, then worry. if you miss a period, or have one that's really light, then worry. until then, slowly back away from the HPTs! and don't pick another one up unless you have a good reason to!

but, beyond the immediate question, if you can't have sex without freaking out about getting pregnant, even though you are taking more precaution than many people would (especially when they only have one partner), maybe you aren't really ready for sex. just because your body is ready for it, and you're smart enough to take precautions, that doesn't always mean you're EMOTIONALLY ready. *just something to think about*

*anna~rae*