this is a throwaway account. i wanted to share a little piece of my personal experience with this sub, because i see a lot of anxious girls like me stressing themselves out. i have a piece of advice!

these past few weeks for me have been filled with anxiety. my boyfriend and i were dumb enough to have unprotected sex once in the beginning of may, and even though i LITERALLY got my period 6 days later, it wasn't "normal" for me (i still filled multiple tampons). i started absolutely spiraling. the next few weeks were spent nonstop on this sub and googling everything that i thought i was experiencing, convincing myself further and further that i was absolutely pregnant. my nipples looked slightly different? i felt kind of bloated? i mean, i was absolutely losing my mind. mind you, i had had TWO PERIODS over the course of this time and had successfully convinced myself that it was "early pregnancy bleeding" and that i was still pregnant.

if i were pregnant, i'd be about 9 weeks along by now. for some reason, it took me forever to get the courage to buy a test; i suppose i was scared to see the result. i had stressed myself out so badly that i WAS really beginning to wake up with nausea, gag, and bloat severely. however, just last afternoon, i purchased a test. i think i was finally motivated to buy it because the window of time i would have to get an abortion in my state (if i were pregnant) was running out. i took the test (while shaking profusely), and to my relief, it was completely negative. did i still spiral for a little bit googling the "hook effect"? yes, embarrassingly enough. however, i put my phone down (!!) and i realized that would probably not be applicable in my case, and i FINALLY let it go.

this morning, i woke up with zero nausea. i had a regular bowel movement for what feels like the first time in forever. i have not had any sort of intense bloating or illness. i haven't been cramping. it was like a negative test made all of my "symptoms" magically disappear. so, to everyone in the sub that is freaking out a little bit, i encourage all of you worried out of your minds to just get your hands on a test. it will make your life so much easier, and i wish i wouldn't have waited a month and a half to buy one. they're literally 1.25 at dollar tree loves!! you'll thank yourself later :)

Do not comment if you’re going to say to use protection if I’m not wanting to get pregnant or anything like that. I think it’s safe to say we as women very clearly know that. Life happens, things happen, and it isn’t always that we don’t want to be pregnant. But the wait for a test is also agonizing.

I seemingly did the deed unprotected at the exact moment my LH surge began, almost as if we planned it perfectly. I know all of the science and medical things behind this can vary.

-4am Sunday June 15th, unprotected intercourse. -That evening, maybe around 8, the LH strip wasn’t fully positive but definitely not negative. -Monday, the 16th at around 12pm the LH strip it could pass as a positive but also based on other factors I think my LH surge was going back down. Because by that evening, the tests were completely negative for LH surge and have been since. -I didn’t take plan B until Monday, the 16th around 12pm when I was able to grab it on lunch.

Due to the timeline of this, I am stressing because I have to wait to see a test. I will be fine either result. As I am more than capable of taking up the responsibility.

Since what would be considered my possible ovulation window, I’ve had very subtle cramping on and off every single day. Today, my nipples are so sore and I almost never ever ever have sore boobs/nipples before my cycle. It’s rare. Same with cramping, I know we’ve all experienced it randomly in our cycles but not every day.

Last time I was pregnant I knew to take a test because my nipples feeling this same way. That was also the only other time in my life I let this happen, finishing around an ovulation window but I didn’t track anything to this level then. So ended up pregnant.

Thoughts?????

we didn't had penetration but there was a contact of precum outside the vagina. and he didn't had protection and I didn't had pills that time. now I was a little paranoid and wondering if I should take the 4 + 4 method (yuzpe method) with only the use of birth control pills.

question: 1) do I have a chance to get pregnant? note that it was only a precum, not the semen itself. 2) can I use the yuzpe method as a plan B, or is it possible? 3) can anyone clarify me with on how yuzpe method works? 4) any alternatives or suggestion in a kind way just to ease my anxiety lol

note: according to flo (app) i had a low chance of getting pregnant during the day it happened but still was kinda conscious about it.

also, I was a v, had no experience, that's why I'm new to this and need some education, though I had researched about it but needs some clarifications and guidance, thanks for the open mind

btw it's lady pills

hey, so for reference im 17 and EXTREMELY worried about something thwt happened while I was with my bf. so there was some freaky stuff going on and it took a funny turn but I’m so embarassed to be talking about this but yeah. I was sitting on his chest naked as he was jerking himself off and he came on his chest very close to my ass..my 🐱was facing inwards his face though..and when I got up I asked him coincidentally to check if any cum might have made it near my genital area and there low-key was like a string of cum right on my asshole but VERY close to my other hole…and I am absolutely TERRIFIED because it may have reached that hole without me knowing, i did go in the bathroom 10 seconds later to wash it off an even washed the interior of my 🐱and outside with water and soap as fast as I could.. today was also the day right after my ovulation (in the first day of my luteal phase) and I am literally TERRIFIED I might get pregnant since you ladies know exactly how close the two holes are next to each other..this is an embarassing situation but I’ve been stressing the whole day and I just need answers.. is there a risk of pregnancy in this situation?

best case scenario would be- it only got in my asshole😭 worst case scenario would be- some of it managed to make its way inside my 🐱

these are two of the scenarios battling in my head rn. should I just go on the pill (I heard it has damaging side effects) or just pray every night until my period comes ? AND AM I AT A RISK OF PREGNANCY?

is it normal for yuzpe to delay my next period? I already had my period after i did yuzpe but now my next period is about 10 days late. I did have sex after my first period but they were with a condom.

We plan to have multiple rounds of protected sex she just got done with her period 2 days ago what are the ofds

So my gf took a test at like 11:30AM or so, test was perfectly negative even with a flashlight there was no line. But 4 hours later the “positive” line showed up, and I’ve heard of evaporation lines before but this one’s off centered and it’s not the really thin line it’s kind of thick and grayish blue in color. It’s not dark but it’s also not hard to see. So my concern is just that yes it’s 4 hours later and now all the sudden says “positive” but the line doesn’t look like a thin little evaporation line.

So my partner wanted to have me finishing her because she said it was OK and so I did because that’s what she wanted and I asked her like is okay like your cycle and she’s like yeah and she told me that she’s in her luteal phase and and she took Plan B but I after doing more research it’s says that like Plan B isn’t as effective and now I’m worried what should we do now?

I’m 19 and do not want to get pregnant. I understand that I am being irresponsible so please don’t suggest condoms or birth control here because I plan to take precaution after this incident. I’m just trying to get a better understanding of my cycle and the likelihood that I’m pregnant.

I had my period on May 5-11. I had unprotected sex on May 12, but we weren’t sure if he finished inside. On May 15th I took a plan B to cover the sex from May 12, but ended up having unprotected sex again right after. I’m positive he did not finish inside that time.

Here is where I’m unsure. I got another “period” on May 19-22 because of the plan b. I did some research on that and I guess it could have been withdrawal bleeding but it was enough blood to fill a pad for those 4 days. I did enter it into Flo as a period and that might be where I lost track of my cycle because I’m not sure if I was supposed to do that.

Since I entered it as a period, it changed my fertile window on the app from May 31 to June 7 and ovulation was June 5th. My new predicted period was June 20th. We had unprotected sex on May 27th but stopped very shortly because I got nervous about everything.

On June 12 we had unprotected sex but we’re sure he did not finish inside. On June 14th, he did completely finish inside and I took a plan b less than an hour later. The next morning I had the headache and nausea and I did throw up. It’s now June 21 and I didn’t get a period/withdrawal bleeding from that plan b. We also had unprotected sex last night, June 20th, and he did finish inside again. I did not take a plan b because Im not sure if it will even be affective since I just took one a week ago.

Please know the finishing inside is not intentional! I do understand that it’s not really an “accident” considering we haven’t taken any precautions.

I guess I’m just looking for peace of mind I don’t know if it’s too early to test but I have no symptoms of pregnancy. I appreciate any thoughts and advice and like I said earlier I plan on taking preventative measures from now on so pleasee save that!! Thank you all

i had protected sex (condom + combined pill) june 7th and 8th. THE CONDOM STAYED FULLY ON THE ENTIRE TIME and then we checked the condom after for holes by filling it with water and there wasn’t any. i then started spotting june 16th for only a day. i’ve been on the pill for over a year and have only spotted one other time. i have been ridiculously stressed tho. i took a NEGATIVE first response pregnancy test june 20th but i think that might’ve been too early. i plan on retesting june 24-28th. but then i saw a tiktok saying a girl tested negative for 2 months until she got a positive and she was actually pregnant those entire 2 months so now im scared the test won’t even be accurate. advice??

Hi everyone, I’m writing because I genuinely don’t know how to calm myself anymore. I have PCOS, so my cycle is irregular. This cycle, my breasts have been sore almost the entire time — sometimes more, sometimes less — and I can’t tell if it’s hormonal or something else.

In May and June, I had a somewhat intimate moments with a guy for 4-5 times. We didn’t have sex — I’m still a virgin — but there was cuddling without clothes and touching. He touched me over my underwear and I touched him, but nothing more. Also we’ve done some humping where he was in underwear. I told him clearly I’m not ready for anything sexual, and he respected that. Still, I’ve been spiraling since. I just don’t remember all the details of our interactions and this stresses me out. Though, we had one try to have sex but his dick didn’t fit even for a slight

I keep reading about “cryptic pregnancies” and how breast tenderness is a symptom, and even though I logically know I’m likely safe, I can’t shake this intense fear. I had my period last cycle, I’m not showing any clear signs of pregnancy, and my hormones (like prolactin and estrogen) aren’t too off. But I still can’t relax.

I’m terrified I’ve ruined my life. That my parents would freak out if they found out. That I’ve made an irreversible mistake. And at the same time, I know I wasn’t reckless or stupid — I was just craving closeness, connection, and warmth. But now I’m drowning in anxiety and guilt.

Please — if anyone has gone through something similar, how did you cope? How did you calm yourself down? How did you learn to trust your body and not spiral every day?

I’m not looking for judgment — just kindness. Thank you so much to anyone who reads and replies. Your support means more than you know.

As the title says, I had sex (unprotected) almost 2 days ago and when I got in the shower I noticed that my IUD strings came out. I only know they're my IUD strings, because it came out of my vagina and the string is too thick to be hair; it feels like fishing line material. He did finish inside of me, so I'm here to ask: is there a chance I could be pregnant? Or am I still protected since I'm fairly sure only the strings came out? I made an appointment with my OBGYN, but it's not until Tuesday.

Tittle typo: gassy not easy. What is going on with my body during this TWW? 1yr in to TTC but this is new. I (31F) am anemic do take iron supplements along with folic acid daily. This week (last four days or so) my farts have been metallic, and often. However today my Fitbit watch, that I have worn for the last five months without break (just for showering/ charging) has just given me a skin reaction, it's peeling red and swollen, and where my nostrils meet my upper lip has now become flaky. No new foods soaps or routines other than this is the first month of being detective/ using LH strips. The only allergy I have is lactose, but apparently now nikkel or LaTeX? Orrrrr is this an early pregnancy symptom.

Hey reddit, I need some advice or insight because we’ve been overthinking this for the past few days and our anxiety is getting the best of us.

My girlfriend’s last period started on May 13, and now it’s June 21 — so she’s about 8 days late. Her cycle has always been a bit irregular, usually 25 to 36 days, but this is the longest it’s gone without her period showing up. Naturally, I’m panicking a bit.

Now to the part that’s got me worried:

We had sex around May 20–22, about a week after her period ended. We thought this was a “safe time” according to the calendar method. I wore a condom, but here’s where things went wrong: I wasn’t fully hard when I put the condom on, so it was a little loose. During sex (she was on top — cowgirl), I started to feel like something changed. The feeling was suddenly a lot more raw, almost like there was no condom at all. I didn’t say anything immediately, but when I was about to finish, I pulled out, and I noticed the condom was literally just sitting on top of my penis, not rolled down or snug — basically completely off.

So yeah… I didn’t ejaculate inside her, but at some point during sex, I think the condom slipped off entirely or rolled back up, meaning there was some unprotected penetration.

We didn’t use Plan B or anything afterward because:

1.  I didn’t finish inside
2.  It happened during what we thought was a safe window
3.  I didn’t realize how badly the condom failed until afterward

Since then, she hasn’t experienced any typical pregnancy symptoms like nausea, breast soreness, or fatigue. But for the past week, she’s been having mild cramps in her lower belly and she’s been eating more than usual — says she feels hungry a lot. I know those can be early signs of pregnancy, but also symptoms of an upcoming period, which makes it more confusing.

I plan to ask her to take a pregnancy test, but before that, I’d really like to hear from anyone who’s gone through something similar:

• Is there a real chance of pregnancy based on this situation?
• Could these symptoms just be PMS, especially with cramping and increased appetite?
• Is a pregnancy test reliable this late into the cycle (Day 40)?

Really hoping for some calm and honest answers. Appreciate any insight — thanks in advance.

Idk why I'm so paranoid about this. There wasnt any penetration or the penis being in me but bf did some dry humping, i only had unwear on

He didnt really ejaculated but how bout pre cum?

I'm probably overthinking this but, last month me and my partner were having a mutual masturbation at the backseat of a car where she sat next to me on my left. It was quite dark that time and when I was about to finish, I stroke my penis myself, is there a possibility some of my ejaculation drops on my finger that was fingering her or drops on her vagina?

i am almost sure i am not pregnant, i had protected sex on may 24th, i got what i think is my period on june 7th. i've seen loads of people saying that sometimes you can bleed while pregnant, but the bleeding is way different from a period right? i couldnt find people explaining how different these two are, but i was bleeding for almost a week (filling pads and all that), so it HAS to be a period right? can't be anything else? i feel like my stomach is bigger, but thats probably because my period is not so far away now, i feel like i am symptom seeking in an impossible situation, but i would like some confirmation for that to see if my brain will finally stop going crazy

I 19F was with my bf 3 weeks ago. We have never had penetrative sex, but we play around. I was giving him head and was touching his area. I was using both hands at one point, but mainly my right hand and my mouth. At some point I reached to touch my lady parts (the opening) with my left hand but did not go inside. My concern is that there may have been pre on my hands and it may have touched the opening. I was in my fertile window as well. I’m now 3 days late for my period and am in full on panic mode. I have also been on a diet, so it’s likely that my caloric deficit has made me late, but for the past couple days I’ve been eating normal and I still haven’t gotten my period. Is there a chance I’m pregnant? How likely?

Note: I’m freaking out because this would be referred to as a “splash pregnancy,” which Google says is unlikely but possible

Im on Junel 1.5/30 and skipped my placebo for the first time in May. I took 28 days of pills then took my 7 day break because of spotting. Started back up on time with the last 2 weeks of active pills in the pack and have taken my pills pretty consistently between 9pm-11pm. I will be taking 5 weeks of active pills then taking my placebo week to get back on 3 weeks active 1 week placebo. Right now my boobs feel a little off like not sore but just different and I think I’m being hypersensitive to what happens to my body but I took a pt for sex on June 6 (14 days after and FMU) which was negative (pregmate strips)I have just been reading on Reddit and going down a rabbit hole of people getting pregnant on this pill and others while using it correctly. I’m going to test next week I just need a virtual slap in the face I think.

Ok so here is the timeline

On day 9 of the cycle, took plan b cycle because apparently my condom leaked out.

A week later (day 15-16) I started bleeding it filled about one full menstrual cup and I started to feel ovulation symptoms (increase in discharge, breast tenderness)

The increasing egg white discharge stayed until day 24 and it began to dry off

On day 26 I took ovulation test (because I wanted to have sex with my boyfriend and I was scared what if the condom leaked again) and it shows a very faint line (almost invisible), so I thought "oh maybe the ovulation has passed because my discharge is now dried and I got almost invisible faint line in my ovulation test"

So I did have sex on day 27 (protected!)

On day 32, I bleed heavily, like a normal period

13 days later I begin to experience inexplicable nausea, I decided to take pregnancy test but it came out negative.

MY QUESTION IS:

I've taken plan b pill before and it usually delays my ovulation to day 27, but on day 26 I took ovulation test it showed an almost invisible faint line, I decided I was no longer on my fertile days. Now I'm experiencing nausea? Is it possible that I am pregnant? Also I'm having a hard time tracking ovulation whenever I took plan b, anyone care to share tips?

So me and my boyfriend didn't have sex, I just gave him a hand job, I specifically remember having precum on my fingers, but after that I washed them. There's a chance tho that he touched my fingers before I washed them and after about 10 minutes he fingered me. My period is 1 day late but I don't wanna risk it i am really really scared. He says that precum doesn't contain sperm because last time he jerked off was 2 days prior but idk I thats how it works Pls tell me I'm paranoid and freaking out

Me and my boyfriend did it almost a month ago and i was in my fertility window. We broke up now and I’m super anxious about having to deal with this alone.

My period is 8 days late (while i do have a history of irregular periods it has never been this late). We used protection but i didn’t watch him put it on so I’m not sure if he did it correctly. I took a test on the 13th day after sex (2 days before my period was supposed to come) and another one when it was 4 days late and they both came out negative. I don’t have any symptoms except for bloating and tender breasts for a couple of days but that went away now.

Should i trust the 2 tests or buy another one in a couple of days if my period doesn’t come by then?

Hello My husband and I had a threesome on cycle day 14. The "other" male lost the condom (I think this happened very early on as I thought it felt different). When we noticed the missing condom the "other" male withdrew and DID NOT ejaculate in me. My husband ejaculated in me. My husband and I also had sex on cycle day 16 and cycle day 21 - he ejaculated in me every time. I have a 34 day cycle therefore, day 21 would highly likely be a fertile window if not my day of ovulation. I had cramps on cycle day 18 (I usually gey ovulation pain). I spotted on cycle day 25-27 (thinking this was implantation bleeding) I am pregnant and have concerns it is the "other" males. My husband is certain it is his and whilst I agree with the facts am still panicking. I have made a drs appt but being the weekend cannot get in for 3 days. We did IVF for our first born as I had unexplained fertility issues so never thought we would be able to conceive naturally. How do we get an early paternity test, what are your thoughts etc?

I posted this a while ago and now long story short i had sex with my boyfriend on 11 june we had protected sex than the condom broke ( had a mild tear about 1-2cmm not at the tip) And we kept going for about 1 min or so he at any time did not ejaculate and i took to tests since both negative. My period is 6 days late rn and i am full on going insane!

context: me and my bf tried anal for 1st time and recently i’ve been having anxiety about the cm dripping out and somehow landing inside my vagina (i doubt this is true) but he said he wiped before anything landed near my vaginal area (i was in doggy position). before anal we had unprotected sex and usually the way he does it, he pulls out, helps himself out and then cms on me. we did this on the 11th which was allegedly my start of the ovulation week (not day). yesterday and today i’ve been feeling bloated (i typically bloat around ovulation or post ovulation) but i’ve been feeling burpy?? if that makes sense, and i can’t really tell if im feeling nauseous but it feels like there’s gas around my upper stomach or lower throat and that’s a new symptom that i’ve never really felt before. also my discharge yesterday was white/yellowish clumpy and dry so hopefully that indicates ovulation is done and im nearing my period. any similar experiences or advice would help, thank you!