Reason: Moving to Pregnancy & Parenting
And so many people are going to go against it, but honestly I use the pull-out method. I won't go on birth control because seeing a doctor is a bad thing for Miss Moly, and we'd go bankrupt from buying condoms the way we get busy.
It's been over a year, and I only had that one pregnancy scare. Now, if I find a doctor I trust with all my heart (and lungs, and ovaries..), then I'll go on the pill, but until then, it's the pull-out method for me.
i work for a pregnancy helpline, and we help women with many pregnancy questions. Hopefully I can give you a bit of insight here.
There is always a chance for pregnancy, even when you are on the pill, and take it exactly on time every day. even if your BF "pulls out", all it takes is one drop. So, if you have had sex, it is possible that you are pregnant. Obviously, if you are taking the pill, your chances are lowered, but there is still that possibility (I should know...this is how my daughter was conceived!)
Do you remember when the first day of your last period was? I ask, because this will determine (for most women) when you would be ovulating. For most women, ovulation occurs 14 days after the first day of your last period. The day or two that you ovulate would be the days when your body wants/tries to become pregnant. Does that make sense?
Now, breast tenderness is a sign of pregnancy, but it could also be nothing. The best way to tell it you are pregnant would be to wait for your period. July is right in that stress does have a tendency to put off your period, so don't flip out immediately if it isn't exactly on time.
If you feel you cannot wait, you can take a pregnancy test about 10 days after sex. If you do this, I want to stress that it is important to take a follow up test 2 weeks later if the first test comes up negative. The pregnancy test looks for a certain hormone called HCG. This is a pregnancy hormone. The pregnancy tests looks for a certain HCG level, and if you take the test too early, this can result in a false negative.
If you have anyother questions, please PM me, and I would be happy to help you or send you in the right direction. :)
Good luck!
The "pull out" method is the method you use when you want to get pregnant 
veggiegeek that's not true. It's easier to insert an IUD into a primapara because her cervix has been dilated. My friend has never had children & is on her 2nd IUD (Mirena)
OP: go get a First Response!
Carley - really? I asked my family doc and that's how she explained it to me. Maybe I misunderstood somehow, but I've never had kids/been pregnant and she said an IUD wasn't a suitable option for me. I guess best for OP to get the info from her own MD :)
Original Post by vegetariangeek:Carley - really? I asked my family doc and that's how she explained it to me. Maybe I misunderstood somehow, but I've never had kids/been pregnant and she said an IUD wasn't a suitable option for me. I guess best for OP to get the info from her own MD :)
Yep. Are you underage? If not you should do your own research, come up with your own reproductive plan, be assertive with your MD & if s/he doesn't respect your choices find a new provider.
You should not use the IUD if you
- have had a pelvic infection following either childbirth or an abortion in the past three months
- have or may have a sexually transmitted infection or other pelvic infection
- think you might be pregnant
- have cervical cancer that hasn't been treated
- have cancer of the uterus
- have unexplained bleeding in your vagina
- have pelvic tuberculosis
- have, or may have, an allergy to copper or have Wilson's Disease (ParaGard only)
- have severe liver disease (Mirena only)
- have, or may have, breast cancer (Mirena only)
Special Cautions for Teens — A teen may not be able to use an IUD if her uterus is too small — a clinician will tell you if an IUD might be right for you. Some clinicians may not understand that the IUD is safe and effective for young women and may be unwilling to provide it.
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/birth-contro l-pregnancy/birth-control/intrauterine-device s.htm
Original Post by curseofshallot:
i was once told in a sex ed class about the pull out method...a penis is like a basketball player they dribble before the shoot.
lol ew...but it's true, and the pre stuff could have wigglers in it.
About the IUD, from what I read it said those who haven't had kids yet have increased risk of it falling out, but nothing about them not being able to have it.
Another option that is somewhat less invasive, I was on Nuvaring for a few months, and with that you can forget about it for 3 weeks, then take it out during period week, then start over again with a new one...so it's much more convenient and easy to remember.
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steffiesue - do or did you at any time experience cramping with the IUD during when your period is? When I was on the Nuvaring, I used it continuously, replacing it every 3 weeks instead of taking 1 week off, to stop my periods. I think it was after I missed 2 or maybe 3 periods that I started getting bad cramps, eventually they were almost as bad as my period ones, so after that ring was finished I stopped and let my period come. I would love to find a way to make them almost non-existant lol, besides the usual unpleasantness of periods, I get very bad cramps for 2 days, would be nice not to deal with all that.
If your period is two weeks away then you probably didn't ovulate before you had sex. Typically women ovulate 14 days before their period starts (the number of days between the first day of the period and ovulation varies from woman to woman - for example someone with a 30 day cycle will have 16 days between onset of menses and ovulation, whereas someone with a 24 day cycle will have 10 days between onset of menses and ovulation. (I do clinical research based on the phases of the menstrual cycle - my life revolves around periods and ovulations.)
... All and all, it's unlikely.
However, that said my coworker got pregnant while on BCPs...
I also have a Mirena and had A LOT of cramping with it the first month I got it (which was in September), but now I love it. I have the lightest period ever with no cramps and never have to think about anything! My doctor also gave me an IUD even though I have never been pregnant before and the decision to insert or not insert the IUD into someone who has never been pregnant has nothing to do with uterus size - it's about the 'stretchability' of the cervix. Mine hurt like heck because I haven't had kids - as the doctor warned me it would.
I may just very well be a special case with this whole pull-out deal 'cause it's going to be harder than hell for me to get pregnant (thank you Agent Orange!), but still, I know several other girls who've relied on pulling out and they didn't end up pregnant.
I tend to think we preach against the things we know are wrong, whether we do them or not, to prevent "mistakes" for other people. It reminds me, almost, of that thread when a young'un wanted birth control information for a friend. All she wanted to know was if a condom and maybe some other OTC birth control would be effective enough and everyone shouted, OOOOOOOH NOOOOOOO. ONLY ABSTINANCE WORKS.
You can tell I lean towards a sex-ed discussion, not an abstinance one.
So you can keep track of what you eat - which enables you to analyze your foods and receive the following:
- Health Score of your overall diet
- Warning when you approach your daily calorie limit
- Overview of the good and bad nutrients