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Unprotected Sex For a Long Time And No Pregnancy??

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i had unprotected sex with my boyfriend for over a year- yeah yeah stupid girl i know- and even though we weren't really trying to get pregnant it still freaked me out that we never did- is there something wrong with me, or were we just lucky?
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replied September 24th, 2007
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i had unprotected sex for 7 months before i got preg

its not unormal
you were just lucky
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replied September 24th, 2007
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hah i hope so... i want kids some day, dammit!
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replied September 24th, 2007
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lol just calm down
it takes the avg healthy couple a year to concieve and sometimes more
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replied September 24th, 2007
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i hate how when i say dam* on here it says bless it instead... lol
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replied September 24th, 2007
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wow... good to know.
Smile
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replied September 24th, 2007
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lol no cussing!!! just kidding
yeah it does that just like when you say s*!& it says !**@!
and when you say f*$% it says !**@!
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replied September 25th, 2007
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haha yeah i know... what the "whoops"
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replied September 25th, 2007
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Well, was he the only person that you have had unprotected sex with? If not, have you had your yearly exams? I think that may be a good idea, wether you are planning to start a family now or not.
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replied September 25th, 2007
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no, I've had it wit a couple others... they pulled out but still.
you mean gyno? I've never been...
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replied September 25th, 2007
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with*
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replied September 25th, 2007
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keys101 wrote:
no, I've had it wit a couple others... they pulled out but still.
you mean gyno? I've never been...


YOUVE NEVER BEEN?!

ohhun you could have an std
you need to go asap and get achecked out
plus you need a pap smear done too Shocked
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replied September 25th, 2007
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Yep, it's time for you to start getting a pap done yearly. This will be you first indicator if you have an std that could lead to many bad things, one of them being infertility.

I'm sure everything is fine and you were just able to avoid your fertile time. Or it may have been a problem with him. However, you need to start taking care of yourself. The first step is to go to a Gyno. The next thing you might want to consider is birth control if you aren't wanting to start a family right now. Just because you didn't get pregnant with him, doesn't mean that it can't happen.
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replied September 25th, 2007
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hiya i have been trying for a while now but nothink has happened yet which is frustrating i have had several miscarriages it could be i cant carry a certain gender i dont know it could be a health problem i have spoke to the doctor and they sed they couldnt do anythink till i was at least 30 which i think is wrong.
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replied September 25th, 2007
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on average, it takes about 2 years to get pregnant. but if you dont wana get pregnant then it is best to use some form of contraception, youve been lucky up until now
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replied September 26th, 2007
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ah. so... what's a pap smear?
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replied September 26th, 2007
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When you go in for a yearly exam they do a few things. First they will to a pelvic exam to make sure everything feels as it should and nothing is inflamed. This is also an important thing to have done. They can find and diagnose many issues simply by doing this. And is a good place to start.

With the pap, they use what looks like a long qtip to take a sample of the cells on your cervix. (Some women find it uncomfortable, I've never had a problem with it). They then send the sample to a lab who checks for 'abnormal' cells. This is how they test for many std's.

The whole visit lasts about 10-15 minutes and is completely worth the time. Planned parenthood does them for free, if you don't have insurance. This is also the time they normally talk to you about birth control and discuss wether your current method is working and making sure you don't have any questions. (mine normally goes over Plan B with me, just to make sure I'm aware and comfortable with it).
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replied September 26th, 2007
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wow, thank you- good to know!
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