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December 14th, 2009
im young and i need help i dont know if i am pregnant or not..well me and my boyfriend had unprotected sex nov 17. today is dec. 14 and ma last period was nov 12. and it hasnt come..i been feeling so tired, my head hurts,i have cramping, my boods hurt so much and they itch. im so hungry everytime. i go pee a lot now than i used to. theres so food that smells bad and it makes me want to vomit. my favorite food now i dont even like no more just some..i took a pregnancy test before i got my miss period and it came negative..and now i dont know what to do or think..please help i try every website so i can talk to a person that can help me but they all said the same thing take a pregnancy test but its every hard for me to get one because of my dad.. can somebody help me and tell me if yal think i am or not..


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replied December 17th, 2009
Am I Pregnant Answer A8548
Hello,

Welcome to the ehealthforum and I am really glad to help you out.


Your concern is regarding the status of your pregnancy. Apparently, you had your last menstrual periods on November 12th, so any unprotected intercourse after this date can cause pregnancy.

For confirming the status of pregnancy by urine for pregnancy test (UPT), the most accurate way to test for pregnancy is to wait until after your period is due. The first appearance of the pregnancy hormone, HCG, due to implantation occurs 6-12 days after ovulation. It can also be tested 9 or 10 days past ovulation with a sensitive ( 20 - 25 mIU ) pregnancy test. Aimstrip pregnancy test gives good results and can detect 20 mIU of HCG. I sincerely suggest that you do a urine for pregnancy test and if the test comes back negative, then please get your serum HCG levels estimated.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are advised to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care.




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