Is this period normal? And do I have an unhealthy phobia of pregnancy?

Hello Anonymous,

Welcome to EmpowHER and thank you for reaching out to our community with your concerns.

To help reduce your fears, I want to explain a few things.

Preejaculate fluid is s the clear, colorless, viscous fluid that frequently seeps out of the penis during intercourse. The majority of pre-ejaculate fluid had dead or no sperm at all.

After ejaculation, whether by masturbation or sex with a partner, sperm may be left over in the urethra, the tube that semen travels through. Urinating between ejaculations flushes the urethra of these leftover sperm and clears the way for preejaculate. If sperm remain in the urethra from a previous ejaculation, they may be released with preejaculate fluid.

Anonymous, preejaculate fluid coming in contact with your buttock or rectal area did not cause you to become pregnant.

Though your last period was different, as long as you had a normal flow for three or more days, you can consider it a period and proof that you did not become pregnant. Dark brown discharge at the beginning of a period is simply old blood left in your uterus from your last period.

If there was fresh semen on your boyfriend's finger, then there could have been a risk for introducing sperm into your vagina.

It is important to remember that you are most likely to become pregnant when you have unprotected sexual intercourse, with penetration and ejaculation, five days before and on the day you ovulate.

Anonymous, since you are engaging in sexual activity, and have concerns about your menstrual cycle, I urge you to schedule an appointment with a gynecologist. It would be a good time to a have an examination and to discuss birth control options.

Regards,
Maryann