So panicked about it happening; i have scares!

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I am 18 years old, in a serious long-term relationship and at college.
Right this is going to sound completely insane; I’ve had two pregnancy scares this year.
Basically the first one was after our “first time”, we use protection EVERY time but for some reason I come down with all the symptoms of being pregnant. I missed two periods, I was nauseous and sick a lot of the time, fainted a fair bit and my moods were out of control. Along with the strangest food cravings, it got to the point I needed to find out; so as you do, I bought a pregnancy test, it came back negative all three times. It put my mind at ease but a month ago the condom split…two weeks later I got sickness and became faint again, this time I waited for my period; when it came on I realised how stupid I was being.
Is it normal to be so panicked about it happening that my mind tricks me into thinking I am?

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  • blackmesa
    12 years ago

    This is totally normal. You should relax. If you are using protection and it doesn't break or slip totally out of the penis it is totally safe. If it breaks you should take a ''day after'' pill and those work perfectly fine. Just trust that the condom is going to do its work and enjoy.

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  • eldee
    12 years ago

    It is normal, and you can become so stressed it can actually hold off your period longer, as said above. I would recommend as a safe piece-of-mind you use both condoms and at least one other form of birth control if possible.

    Such as: daily bc pills& condom,
    condom& pull out method, etc.

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    There is such a thing as someone making themselves believe they r pregnant

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  • simplyme1343
    14 years ago

    It's normal to get so stressed that you miss a period and perhaps 'thinking' you're pregnant might just stress you out enough. That's why there are many pregnacy scares at the end of long term relationships and it's because of high stress levels of the break up

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