Hi Lauren,
How are you? Yes, one can get pregnant even if there is no period if ovulating during sexual contact. The best time to check with a urine pregnancy test is usually one week after the expected period. Though, the symptoms may be caused by hormonal changes, you can also try the more accurate serum Hcg pregnancy test, which may be done 2 weeks after contact. Hope this helps. Take care and best regards.
Hi Dr Santos,
Thank you so much for your comment. I took a pregnancy test which was a paper test strip (not sure if these are as good as the chemist or supermarket ones) yesterday which would have been 3 weeks since our first unprotected intercourse and it was negative. About an hour after I took the test I had one last look at it before throwing it away and there was a very very faint second line. I think this may have been an evaporation line as I know after 10 mins results are invalid. Should I get a digital test and try in a few days? The discharge and menstrual cramps have stopped. I have now got very bad lower back pain and my breasts are a little sore and my nipples are quite sensitve and every now and then I get a pain in them. Im not sure what is going on. Lauren
I would take another test just to be sure.
I took a clear blue digital test this morning and it said not pregnant. I am going to wait another week and take another test. Lauren