Could i be pregnant?
March 26, 2009 - 8:13am
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I got my last period on Feb 14 and it is now March 26 and still no period. i was wondering if i could be pregnant?
my period is irregular but it has never been this late before.
Please could you help?
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Hi, Chrissy, let's see what we can figure out for you.
I know you said your period is irregular. Let's start, however, with assuming it's a 28-day cycle.
If your last period began on Feb. 14, 28 days would have been on Friday, March 13. Today is actually 41 days past your last period. That's a long time even for someone with irregular cycles.
Your fertile time -- when you were ovulating -- was probably somewhere around/between Feb. 23-28. Do you remember if you had unprotected sex during that time?
Have you taken a home pregnancy test yet? Most of them are very accurate once you are a few days late. They test for the HCG hormone, which is present in your body only when you are pregnant.
Because it's been 41 days since your last period, I would say indications are good that you are pregnant. If so, are you ok with that? Can we help you with anything?
Hello Diane,
Thank you so much for replying to my article. I Do remember having unprotected sex around that time. But he pulled out. Prolly not in time though. I took a pregnacy test about a week and a half ago..and it said no. But i did not use morning urine. Also If i am pregnant i will be fine with it. Would i be having any symtoms? I have some but not sure if its all in my head?
A week and a half ago, you would have just been around day 30 or 31, correct? In a person with an irregular cycle, that might have been too early to tell if you were pregnant or not.
Most pregnancy tests don't require morning urine, but the concentration of HCG would be higher after you've been asleep for several hours. And yes, it's possible to become pregnant even if your partner pulled out; all that has to happen is for a tiny bit of sperm to be deposited outside the vagina. (A doctor's web site tells me that there can be 100 million sperm in 1/4 teaspoon of semen, and that 25% of couples using withdrawal as their only birth control will get pregnant in the course of a year.) Also, the pre-ejaculate fluid released by your partner before he ejaculates does contain some sperm.
Early symptoms of pregnancy, besides being late for your period, are slightly tender or swollen breasts, some extra fatigue, and having to urinate more often than usual. A little later on you might experience nausea, dizziness, food cravings, heartburn or sensitivity to smells. Are any of these the things you're experiencing?
Hello Diane,
I feel more tired than usual. I have somewhat of sore breats. Mainly the nipples. I use the bathroom more than i have before. I am also dizzy and sometimes feel like im going to throw up. I wasnt sure if it was all in my head. I also have cramps sometimes and i have like a fluttery feeling in my lower abdomen.
Well, it's certainly possible!! I think I'd try a home pregnancy test as soon as you can, because if you are pregnant, you'll want to schedule a doctor's appointment soon. Let us know what happens!