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can you get pregnant if you haven't had a period?
Hello ladies! i have posted here before and just as an update it has been almost 4 months now since i stopped taking BC pills and still no period! Does that mean i won't be able to get pregnant since i am not ovulating? A few weeks ago i was getting really bad cramps but no period, what does that mean? I want to be pregnant but with no period yet i don't know if its possible?? Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks!
Well by reading everyones comments I'm still lost.I'm 24 years od. My period use to come on like clock work, but now I have not seen a period in 8mth. I was scared to do to the doctor at first but I got married and been having the baby talk. I had blood test, urine test, 2 different types of hormone test, 3 types of ultra sounds and all other kind of test. Thank God everything came back normal. Doc said that it is fine if I don't have a period but if I want she could put me on the pill. Now I know every things okkay down there my husband and I try to have sex as much as we can to make a baby. Lol its crazy I need help can anybody help me?
Hey im so confused right now. i am 17 going on to 18...the last time i got my period was in July 2011 and was pregnant in Aug 2011 and had a miscarriage in the same month Aug 2011 haven't got a period since i spotted a little bit in January 2012 but still no period..went to the doctor and told me it was normal...i was tired of always hearing that so i went to another doc. and they but put me on the MEDROXYPROGESTERONE pill for 10 days the month of April 16 2012 took the first pill and spotted alittle bit...finished up the bill April 26 2012 and didnt get my period at all...waited 6 days and doc put me on the 2 dos of the MEDROXYPROGESTERONE so started takin that pill again May 3 2012, finished taking it April 12 2012 and still no period... I know its only been 3 days but no sign of my period..im worried that i wont get it....PLEASE SOMEONE HELP
I'm nearly 18 and I haven't had a period for months then I came on randomly but every light so I started tracking when I was ment to come on next. The problem is the date I was ment to come on I had sex with someone I was seeing he came in me and ever since I haven't had a period. I will be nearly 8 weeks pregnant if I am. I have taking 3 pregnant test 1 was too early tho. They all came back neg the last 1 I took was when I was about 4 weeks after when I had sex. I've been feeling odd, such *** aching boobs but not sore they also have lumps in them, nipples gone a little darkish but bait veiny. Also been very tired, been dizzy now and again, get headaches sometimes, feels like I'm going to be sick sometimes not very offen tho, Been getting mild cramps in my hips/sides and cramps in the top of my legs, need to go toilet more , heartburn sometime and sometimes a weird taste in my month. I don't understand this could I still be pregnant?
Hey ToriAmber,
At your age, you never know when your body might be ready to start so I would advise you to either not have sex or if you are going to have sex anyway, BE SURE that you have PROTECTED SEX (at the very minimum use a condom).
If you can't talk to your mother about this, you might be able to go to the health department to have a physical exam and possibly birth control without your parents' consent (Btw, I'm not encouraging you to go behind your parents' backs... just giving you some facts). Write down a list of all your questions and concerns and don't be embarrassed about to ask the doctor. The more information you can get to protect yourself, the better.
VERY IMPORTANT: I'd also like to mention that if you've never had sex and you can go to the clinic before you have sex, PLEASE, PLEASE talk to them about the HPV virus and vaccines. I believe it's only good if you've never had sex and it can protect you in the future (ask the doctor about this) from getting cervical cancer since HPV is a cause of cervical cancer. It's very important. It could prevent you from having cervical cancer in the future. Even young women in their late teens have been diagnosed with cervical cancer which can cause problems with pregnancy later on wheb you are older and want to start a family. So again, it's very important.
Here is some info about HPV and the many types of it: http://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/stdfact-hpv-vaccine-young-women.htm
Being educated on STD's could possibly save your life one day. There are some we can live with and some we can't.
Bottom line is if you are going to participate in adult activities, be an adult, educate yourself, make good choices, and NEVER let anyone pressure you into something that you are not 100% sure of. Be 100% sure especially if you are a virgin because that's something you will never get back. :( To answer your other question, YES... first time sex will probably hurt a LOT but it also depends on how you prepare for it.
I had nobody to talk to me about these things when I was your age and wish I had made better choices so I hope you don't think I was preaching to you. I have a daughter and I was very open with her about sex ed. when she was your age and I just want you to take care of yourself first above anything else. Please be emotionally ready because it is a big step for someone of your age but also a big step for anyone when it's the first time.
Good luck to you. :)
PS- Btw, please don't interpret my "all caps" as shouting. :)) :)) It's just that I gave you a lot of detail... probably more than you wanted. LOL! :D
At your age, you never know when your body might be ready to start so I would advise you to either not have sex or if you are going to have sex anyway, BE SURE that you have PROTECTED SEX (at the very minimum use a condom).
If you can't talk to your mother about this, you might be able to go to the health department to have a physical exam and possibly birth control without your parents' consent (Btw, I'm not encouraging you to go behind your parents' backs... just giving you some facts). Write down a list of all your questions and concerns and don't be embarrassed about to ask the doctor. The more information you can get to protect yourself, the better.
VERY IMPORTANT: I'd also like to mention that if you've never had sex and you can go to the clinic before you have sex, PLEASE, PLEASE talk to them about the HPV virus and vaccines. I believe it's only good if you've never had sex and it can protect you in the future (ask the doctor about this) from getting cervical cancer since HPV is a cause of cervical cancer. It's very important. It could prevent you from having cervical cancer in the future. Even young women in their late teens have been diagnosed with cervical cancer which can cause problems with pregnancy later on wheb you are older and want to start a family. So again, it's very important.
Here is some info about HPV and the many types of it: http://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/stdfact-hpv-vaccine-young-women.htm
Being educated on STD's could possibly save your life one day. There are some we can live with and some we can't.
Bottom line is if you are going to participate in adult activities, be an adult, educate yourself, make good choices, and NEVER let anyone pressure you into something that you are not 100% sure of. Be 100% sure especially if you are a virgin because that's something you will never get back. :( To answer your other question, YES... first time sex will probably hurt a LOT but it also depends on how you prepare for it.
I had nobody to talk to me about these things when I was your age and wish I had made better choices so I hope you don't think I was preaching to you. I have a daughter and I was very open with her about sex ed. when she was your age and I just want you to take care of yourself first above anything else. Please be emotionally ready because it is a big step for someone of your age but also a big step for anyone when it's the first time.
Good luck to you. :)
PS- Btw, please don't interpret my "all caps" as shouting. :)) :)) It's just that I gave you a lot of detail... probably more than you wanted. LOL! :D
Hi Deb,
I wish you the best of luck. :))
I had a LEEP a few years ago but, thankfully, I already had one child years ago. I'm sure you know some of the possible risks of a LEEP (and like me, you had no choice)... one of them being Cervical Stenosis. This happened to me after the procedure which made it impossible to have a normal PAP without having a procedure to dilate my cervix. It was very painful for me... in fact more painful than labor although literature calls it "gentle dilation". I am a wimp when it comes to pain. LOL!
Another problem the LEEP can cause is "Cervical Incompetetance" which means the cervix is unable to stay closed during a pregnancy. Cervical incompetence can result in miscarriage and pre-term labor. However, a cervical cerclage (means that the cervix is sewn closed for the duration of the pregnancy) can be done to ensure the cervix remains closed during the pregnancy. On the bright side, only a small percentage of woman who have had a LEEP will require a cerclage in pregnancy.
I mention this because it's very important that your doctors know about your LEEP (in case you are seeing a different doctor now). My daughter was recently diagnosed with PCOS so I'm just now learning about that and it scares me that she may not be able to have children (my grandchildren). Her weight is an issue and she still has to followup with an OB/GYN.
I know what it's like to want a child and not be able to have one so I really wish you lots of luck. I also know what it's like to love another person's child as though the child is mine and from the child's point of view I know how to love a parent that isn't biological so if the worst case scenario presents itself... don't give up. Give it a little time to sink in and consider an alternative. There are lots of children who need genuinely good parents like I know you would be and they wouldn't care if you gave birth to them or not. Either way, I wish you the best!
Tam :))
I wish you the best of luck. :))
I had a LEEP a few years ago but, thankfully, I already had one child years ago. I'm sure you know some of the possible risks of a LEEP (and like me, you had no choice)... one of them being Cervical Stenosis. This happened to me after the procedure which made it impossible to have a normal PAP without having a procedure to dilate my cervix. It was very painful for me... in fact more painful than labor although literature calls it "gentle dilation". I am a wimp when it comes to pain. LOL!
Another problem the LEEP can cause is "Cervical Incompetetance" which means the cervix is unable to stay closed during a pregnancy. Cervical incompetence can result in miscarriage and pre-term labor. However, a cervical cerclage (means that the cervix is sewn closed for the duration of the pregnancy) can be done to ensure the cervix remains closed during the pregnancy. On the bright side, only a small percentage of woman who have had a LEEP will require a cerclage in pregnancy.
I mention this because it's very important that your doctors know about your LEEP (in case you are seeing a different doctor now). My daughter was recently diagnosed with PCOS so I'm just now learning about that and it scares me that she may not be able to have children (my grandchildren). Her weight is an issue and she still has to followup with an OB/GYN.
I know what it's like to want a child and not be able to have one so I really wish you lots of luck. I also know what it's like to love another person's child as though the child is mine and from the child's point of view I know how to love a parent that isn't biological so if the worst case scenario presents itself... don't give up. Give it a little time to sink in and consider an alternative. There are lots of children who need genuinely good parents like I know you would be and they wouldn't care if you gave birth to them or not. Either way, I wish you the best!
Tam :))
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