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Q: a Bit Concerned....
asked by: pinklips05 on July 29th, 2006
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Okay this might be long..... Well I was on the pill back in december 2005 and well I came off of it in the middle/ near end of my pacage and then didnt get a period for about 4 months. Well after those four months I got a period so I started the pill again, took it for about a week then I stopped (im terrible at remembering to take it) anyway, I have had 2 periods since being off the pill but now im about 2-3 weeks late. My boyfriend and I dont use condoms, and he almost always cums in me. We have sex on a regular basis as well. If you have any suggestions please let me know, I know I should go get tested but I cant do that until I can afford a at home one, I do not want to go to the dr right away.
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Bridget
replied on July 29th, 2006
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It scares me that you're having unprotected sex when you can't even afford a home pregnancy test. Do you know how much a baby costs?
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Nataliachick7
replied on July 29th, 2006
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iheartmybostonterrier wrote:
it scares me that you're having unprotected sex when you can't even afford a home pregnancy test. Do you know how much a baby costs?


ditto!
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AyaMiyaki
replied on July 29th, 2006
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Home pregnancy tests are ridiculously cheap. I think I paid $15 for a three-pack, and that was a name-brand test.

If you don't want a baby, don't have unprotected sex! It *will* catch up with you!
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Mabel
replied on July 29th, 2006
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Reading all of your posts, either you are trying to become pregnant or you are incredibly terrible at being consistent at taking birth control.

Planned parenthood offers free pregnancy tests. You might consider that.

From what you have written, last .November you took the morning after pill and have taken birth control pills sporatically ever since. Either you want a baby or you don't - this road does not go both ways.

If you cannot take your birth control pills on a daily basis, perhaps it is time to consider a different form of birth control. The patch or an iud are excellent choices for women who don't want to remember such a trivial thing as pregnancy.
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jneeser
replied on July 29th, 2006
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Have you tried the shot. It is pretty good. You get one every three months. I had been on the pills before, too and I forgot to take it on time, too. Do you have any insurance, if you do, go to a plan parent hood they can help. If you do not have insurance they go by your income, so they might beable to do it for free.
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Cambion
replied on July 30th, 2006
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Either you want to be a parent or you don't - despite popular belief, babies don't just happen. I suggest using some kind of solid birth control and using it consistently, especially if you don't want to get pregnant. And I agree that you shouldn't be screwing around without protection if you can't even afford a home pregnancy test, especially since you can get them at the dollar store.

Also, I strongly advise against the shot. It might be the most convenient having to receive it only three times a year, but the side effects can be absolutely horrible. Some women feel no side effects, but others can feel things as crazy as panic attacks, hair loss, muscle soreness, and heart palpitations. The shot also is said to increase your risk of osteoporosis. Definitely let this be your last option, because there's so many horror stories about the shot out there that it'll make your head spin.

I suggest the iud - it's temporary, effective, and you don't need to remember a pill every day or a patch every week. It may be painful to have inserted if you have not given birth, but it will be so worth it when you know you're protected.
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pinklips05
replied on July 30th, 2006
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Thanks for the advice. Im awful at remembering to take the pill. I have been considering the shot. My boyfriend is allergic to latex and even the non latex condoms give him a rash. We do the pull out method but it dosent always work. I get off work late and I work pretty much 7 days a week so its hard to get to a doctors office. Im not planning on having kids, but my boyfriend and I said if we get pregnant then we get pregnant kind of thing. I personally know I am too young to have a child. I just came here for advice, not to be picked on. Im not one of those teens who wants a baby badly. I want one when im married and settled..I just wanted advice before I go to the doctor. I feel embarassed going in there alot freaking out about being pregnant. Anyway, thanks for the people wo didnt judge
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Mabel
replied on July 31st, 2006
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I agree, the 'advice' I gave did sound a little harsh. I don't want to be judegmental, but if you don't want to have a baby and you feel too young - then definitely do not have a baby!! If you work 7 days per week and still cannot afford a pregnancy test, it isn't a good idea to have a baby. If you are unable to find time to go to planned parenthood, pregnancy is a bad idea. You know what is right for you and you know the answers to the question you asked.

if you have any suggestions please let me know, I know I should go get tested but I cant do that until I can afford a at home one, I do not want to go to the dr right away.

the answer is that you need to take a pregnancy test, no on here can tell if you are pregnant.

Good luck whatever it is that you decide!
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