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Anonymous

if you miss 2 birth control pills during week 2 and have sex on those days can you get pregnant?

ASKED by Anonymous on April 21, 2009 - 2:27pm
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Latest Comment by kimmy990108 on March 20, 2010 - 11:37am View Comments
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can you get pregnant with clothes on.

ASKED by retrorubie23 on June 14, 2008 - 10:03am

I am 15 years old and i made out with my boyfriend on top of me. we both had clothes on and no penitration was made. i am a virgin but i know he might of ejaculated. can i get pregnant?

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Latest Comment by Diane Porter on March 11, 2010 - 9:55am View Comments
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Ellen

Has anyone had "her Option" cryo ablation procedure done for heavy bleeding,pms, cramps. I had it done four days ago and and h

ASKED by Ellen on July 4, 2008 - 4:54pm

I just had "Her Option" cryo ablation of my endometrial lining four days ago for heavy bleeding, cramps, anemia with my periods.

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Latest Comment by annieb1 on January 6, 2010 - 11:14am View Comments
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Another "Pregnant? or just Stress-induced missed period?" question

ASKED by unsure111 on March 30, 2009 - 8:05pm

The start of my most recent period was on Feb 26 - projected ovulation date being March 14, projected next period March 28 (via MyMonthlyCycles, where I have been keeping track of my period for 1 year

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Latest Comment by Diane Porter on January 28, 2010 - 9:09am View Comments
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Pregnancy Rate Astounding at Chicago High School

Written by Nina Jacinto on October 19, 2009 - 12:59pm

Imagine your daughter and her seven friends came over and you knew that one of them would definitely be pregnant. If your daughter went to Robeson High School in Chicago, this would be the case: of 800 girls, 115 of them are pregnant or have had a child. The one in seven rate is astounding, and there are hundreds of factors that may contribute to the school's pregnancy numbers.

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Latest Comment by Anonymous on February 22, 2010 - 1:41pm View Comments
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Anonymous

Hi I had my period last month 2/9 and ended 2/14. It's now 3/18 and no period, am I pregnant?

ASKED by Anonymous on March 18, 2009 - 9:58am

Hi, I am 26 years old and am irregular with my periods. However I usually get them around the end of the month or beginning of the next.

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Latest Comment by Anonymous on March 20, 2010 - 1:59pm View Comments
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Anonymous

I had my last period beginning 3/25 and had sex on 4/15 could i be pregnant is there a possibility or did i miss the ovulation and chance?

ASKED by Anonymous on April 24, 2009 - 7:46am

I had my last period beginning 3/25 and had sex on 4/15 could i be pregnant is there a possibility or did i miss the ovulation and chance?

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Latest Comment by Alison Beaver on November 19, 2009 - 2:31pm View Comments
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Jack in the Box commercial about menopause--funny or offensive, or a little of both?

ASKED by Michelle King Robson on May 6, 2009 - 10:39pm

I was watching TV the other day and saw an ad for Jack in the Box that stars a menopausal woman and Jack.

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Latest Comment by Anonymous on February 5, 2010 - 8:45pm View Comments
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Worlds Oldest New Mother Dies Leaving Behind Twin Toddlers

Written by Rosa Cabrera on July 24, 2009 - 1:29pm

The argument that women over 35 should no longer be conceiving has been longstanding and for good reason. After the age of 35 the risks of developing certain medical conditions such as preeclampsia, diabetes, and placenta previa increase, although not much higher than they were when you were 34.

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