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By hannah.hawkins July 30, 2010 - 8:49pm
 
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Ok I'm a little worried I could be pregnant. I was swimming with my boyfriend and his friend. We were all wearing bathingsuits and I was on my period so I had in a tampon of course. He was always getting close to me and hugging me from behind and stuff and I'm scared he couldve ejaculated and gotten me pregnant. Is that possible if our private parts weren't touching??? Its been about a week now and like for 4 days I've had a lot of pressure in my "womenly area" and it could be a blatter infection or anything but I'm just freaking out because I think I'm pregnant! Can someone help please?

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Susan Cody HERWriter Guide

Hi Hannah!

I think you can relax! If your genital areas were not touching and you were both in bathing suits in the water and you had a tampon in, then you cannot get pregnant this way.

I would advise you to put a call into your doctor, however, about your discomfort. It could be constipation that simply needs additional hydration and fiber or some kind of infection but it's highly unlikely that pregnancy is the issue.

I hope this helps you! Keep us updated as to your discomfort.

~Susan

July 31, 2010 - 6:59am
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Anonymous (reply to Susan Cody)

Thank you so much! Everyone has told me I shouldn't worry but I'm still worried!!! But are you positive its not possible like I'm freaking out!!! Like he was behind me and stuff like standing there and like all over me I guess you would say! I would NEVER have sex at my age I'm just a little worried..

July 31, 2010 - 8:36am
Susan Cody HERWriter Guide

Hi again Hannah

Obviously, we cannot 'guarantee' that someone is or is not pregnant but based on what you have said, if you got pregnant, your story would probably end up in a medical journal!

Put it together:

-both of you wearing swimsuits
-both of you in a river (moving water)
-no genital contact at all
-you were wearing a tampon

Don't worry - the liklihood of you being pregnant is HIGHLY unlikely!

By the way, tell your boyfriend to stop doing that kind of behavior to you - with his friend around! It's disrespectful!
~Susan

July 31, 2010 - 10:43am
hannah.hawkins

I don't knowif you got my last message or whatever but I'm just still worried! Because I'm pressured in my "women area" which is freaking me out big time!!!!!! And I keep freaking out because like what if he touched me with "it" but I didn't know? Like I doubt it but I'm like freaking myself out!!!!!!

July 31, 2010 - 1:30pm
hannah.hawkins

And am I ok?????????? Ugh

July 31, 2010 - 2:58pm
hannah.hawkins

oh and sorry I keep adding more I just keep thinking more! But we were in a pond type thing

July 31, 2010 - 3:05pm
Susan Cody HERWriter Guide

Hannah
Seriously - calm down! It's very unlikely you are pregnant and if you are this paranoid (and if you are young, you should be!) don't engage in this kind of activity at all- it's just not worth it. How old are you, Hannah?

As I said before, you may want to check with your doctor about your feeling of discomfort but it may be a combination of stress and convincing yourself you are pregnant.

I know it's easier to say than to do, but try not to stress, ok? You'll be fine!
~Susan

July 31, 2010 - 4:40pm
hannah.hawkins (reply to Susan Cody)

im 14 about to be 15!! and im making myself seem like a very bad little girl!! really im not i promise! i havent even kissed a guy yet!!! im just worried because the good Lord only knows.. like this is impossible and im just scaring myself!!! the only thing im worried about is like what if he like leaked or whatever and it like lived in the lake water and got in me! or what if like he touched me with it and i wasnt really aware???

July 31, 2010 - 4:57pm
Susan Cody HERWriter Guide (reply to hannah.hawkins)

Hi Hannah

I'm not sure how more I can reassure you! You have to just think things through without panicking. Sperm can't swim out of a boys swim trunks, swim through water, and enter into (and inside) your swimsuit and then up through a tampon - and make you pregnant while you are on your period!

Hannah, it has nothing to do with you being a 'bad girl' (and you are not! Even if you did have sex, it's not for us to judge you!) - it's simple logic. At 15 you should be able to connect to the fact that this activity can't get you you pregnant. I'm not trying to be mean (I promise!) but you are being a bit dramatic over this. This activity cannot get you pregnant.

I think a good website for you would be Scarleteen. I think it will really help you and it's geared to girls just like you. Check it out and tell me what you think: http://www.scarleteen.com/

July 31, 2010 - 5:09pm
hannah.hawkins

haha alright thanks a million i just over react a bit about things because i just get worried!! i am being dramatic because im just being ridiculous hahahahah thanks a million!!!!!!

July 31, 2010 - 5:21pm
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