pregnancy
LUCIE -- I have a question regarding pregnancy. I have had unprotected sex a couple of times now. I was told that I could take a pregnancy test four days before my period. I took it today, and it showed that I'm not pregnant.
Then, my boyfriend and I checked each other. We are perfectly fine.
Is there a certain time you need to wait after sex in order to take the test?
Thank you. I appreciate your help and am hoping to hear from you soon.-Relieved
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RELIEVED -- Have you been sufficiently frightened yet? I don’t know your age. I do know you two are very lucky.
Teenage girls get pregnant so easily. Unprotected sex is just not an option.
You can take a pregnancy test and expect accurate results four days before the day your period starts. That's assuming your period is regular, which is not always the case with teen-age girls or even adult women.
Listen, the mind of an adolescent struggles with comprehending that anything bad can happen to the owner of that mind. It is a natural process, but can cause dangerous misperceptions.
You two were thinking with adolescent minds. If you are going to have sex, you must think with adult, more realistic minds. That means considering the worst-case scenario and preparing for it. Preparation occurs before an event or action.
I don’t know either of your sexual histories, so ruling out sexually transmitted infections/diseases is not possible. Just to “check each other out” does not prove the absence of infection or disease.
Neither of you should necessarily believe what a partner reveals about his or her sexual health. Also, some sexually transmitted
infections/diseases have no symptoms, so a person is unaware of infection.
If you two continue to have sex, a number of "musts" have to be implemented. You must use condoms every time; and you must use them correctly. Insist on this for your protection.
Also, you must find a gynecologist to talk with and visit on a regular basis. A birth control method must be chosen. Let her talk to you about STD and STI symptoms and the future dangers to females who have sex early.
Most gynecologists will protect your privacy. They are most concerned with keeping you healthy and not pregnant. When you choose one and call to make an appointment, tell the person your age. Before you give your name, ask what the doctor’s confidentiality policy is. Remember, the person setting the appointment does not have a clue as to why you are calling. She’s just doing her job. If asked, reply that you want to schedule an exam.
My supplying this information does not in any way support your sexual activity. Like the doctors, I want you both healthy, childless and unharmed physically and emotionally.
You seem new to sexual intercourse. Do you really want to continue?
Readers, any help out there?
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