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So I'm 15, almost 16. I had sex last month with a condom but I dnt knpw if it slipped or anything. So 4 days after sex I took plan b I know it has to be under 72 hours but I heard it can still maybe work. Well after taking the pill I got my period the next day or in two days after taking it. I got my period on 4-8-12. I uaally get it around the twenty something. It already 5-9-12 n haven't gotten my period. Am I pregnant? I took a pregnacy test yesterday but it was negative. I drinked liquods hours beforr I took it n didn't pee till I took the test. Could the liquids affect the test and make it negative? I'm scared to death plez help me Sad((
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replied May 12th, 2012
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Pregnancy chances are possible if there has been a condom failure and if you were during your fertile days at the time of intercourse. The bleeding that you experienced after taking ECP could be the withdrawal bleeding that usually occurs within 5-7 days of taking the ECP. The ECP works if taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse, and may not work if taken later than 72 hours. Since the pills contain high dosage of hormones, these can disrupt the normal hormonal and period pattern causing period/bleeding abnormalities and appearance of new symptoms (that can at times mimic pregnancy symptoms). You can get false negative results with urine pregnancy tests done very early in pregnancy, as the kits are calibrated ones, so unless the hormone levels in urine reach a certain level, they do not show positive results. Urine pregnancy test kits usually start showing positive results after about 20 days post-conception (roughly corresponding to about 1 week after your missed/altered periods). The test should always be done on early morning first urine sample to get accurate results (pregnancy hormone HCG is believed to be in highest concentration in this sample, and you should avoid lot of fluid intake and caffeinated beverages in the night before taking the test). Wait and watch for your next periods which can be delayed. Look out for development of any other new symptoms if pregnancy is suspected. If pregnancy is suspected, or if you miss your periods, or if you have abnormal periods, consider visiting your doctor/gynecologist at the earliest for thorough examination (to confirm pregnancy related changes/signs in body) and blood/serum HCG level test (to confirm/rule out pregnancy accurately).
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