Am I Pregnant or Is My Period Coming?

[Cristy214]

I think i have been spotting. At first, i thought it was that i had just started with my period again, but i was wrong because it looked more like a pinkish color that would only stain a little bit. This got me worried because the previous month, on October 26th, I was having sexual intercourse with my boyfriend and the condom broke. I haven't gotten my period since. On October 31st, Halloween, I took a pregnancy test and it came out negative. I am thinking about taking a pregnancy test again to make sure, because i am not sure if the spotting just means my period is finally coming, or if it means that I am pregnant. I have heard of the Implantation Bleeding, but this is my second day of spotting. I heard that the implantation bleeding only lasts for about a day or two, or maybe even less. So this makes me doubt a little because I think it's going to be continuing tomorrow. I just need to know whether or not there is a possibility that i may be pregnant or if the chances are gone and i am safe from that issue. I am really worried and i need some reassurance. So what do you think?

[Cristy214]

I know that condoms aren't 100% effective, but no, i doubt what happened on the 16th has anything to do with it. We were extra careful, trust me. Everytime he was about to, you know, eject his stuff, he would take it out so that nothing could get in me. and i am positive that nothing did. I don't know, but i highly doubt that what happened on 16th is the reason i am spotting or anything like that. It seems very unlikely.

[Mrs_jones110406]

Hello,

I agree with Mom2grls0204...it can be a number of things...sometimes if you have a infection this could happen..or if its implant bleeding try testing over in a few days! But only a dr. can tell you whats going on for sure..and a blood test is more accurate!! just retest..and if you dont get your cycle in a few days...go see a dr. are you on b.c??


*~Mrs.Jones~*

[lawgirl17]

Even if you were careful and used a condom, remember that condoms are not 100% effective. Therefore, even if used properly and the condom does not look like it broke, it is still possible to conceive. I can't tell you how many women conceive each year because they only use condoms as their form of birth control. Although it is important to use condoms or the like, you should consider a second method of contraception as well to reduce the chance of conception.

Let me get this straight ... your encounter where the condom broke occurred on 10/26. On 11/16, you had sex again with a condom, and on 11/23, you had potential implantation bleeding? If you haven't tested in almost four weeks, I would definitely recommend testing again. I wish you the best. Please keep us updated on how things go. It is possible this is implantation bleeding from the 11/16 intercourse, or it could just be spotting if you are indeed pregnant. I would definitely recommend taking a pregnancy test within the next couple of days because you will need to make a lot of adjustments to your life if you are pregnant (i.e. get on prenatal vitamins ASAP, adjust your daily diet, meet with a dr, etc.).

I wish you the best. Please keep us updated on how everything turns out. Best wishes!

[Cristy214]

Oh, and Mrs. Jones, I am not on b.c , but i was thinking about going on it though, but i never did.

[Cristy214]

Thank u for your responses! and yes, I was sexually active, but it was only once and but we were really careful this time, the condom didn't break, and we made sure nothing went in so no, it couldn't have been from a new experience. That happened on the 16th, and then on Thanksgiving, the 23rd, this happened. What i'm basically thinking about doing right now is retaking the test and if it comes out negative, i'll wait until my period comes. If it doesn't come within two weeks, i'll consider going to a doctor. I'm just worried because i haven't gotten it yet and it's about to be 2 months because the last time i got it was the first week of October. So i was thinking that i might be pregnant, but i'm not too sure about that anymore. So it could be an infection or something, like how you people have mentioned. I think that maybe it's just that i'm delayed this month or something. I'm waiting until the end of this month to get it or the beginning of December because maybe i might get it around then, but i'm still not so sure.

[lawgirl17]

Implantation bleeding occurs within two weeks of ovulation, so you wouldn't get implantation bleeding a month after conceiving. Have you been sexually active again since without protection or with another broken condom? It could be implantation bleeding from a newer experience (i.e. if you ovulated late).

I would highly recommend another hpt to put your mind at ease. Let us know how it goes. Best wishes!