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So I had unprotected sex thanksgiving day, we made sure that he finished doing a diff activity (oral) so nothing actually got inside me. I got my period on 12/5, got hospitalized for DKA on 12/6 and my period was light. I've been constipated since the hospitalization. I got my period 1/5 and it was heavy (my periods are usually very heavy), I talked to my doc and she told me to drink magnesium and it helped a little but not much. I was so stressed and worried I took a test 1/22 and it was negative. I took another test 1/23 first thing in the morning and it was also negative. I'm still struggling with the constipation till today and I'm supposed to get my period 2/7. Am I just overthinking this? It's driving me crazy and even after the test I felt better but seeing how my stomach is bloated and I can't poop I'm stressing. I took another test today 2/1 and it came back negative as well. I have a doc appointment to see why I’m going through it like this. Three tests confirmed negative. So am I just overthinking and stressing? i know that i get very very anxious and it activates my flight or fight mode like i get nauseous, cold, shaky, unable to eat.

Hi Sunshinee, and welcome to the boards!

I’m sorry to hear you’ve been feeling really stressed about pregnancy risk from unprotected sex. Since you got your period twice regularly after the risk, and have had several negative pregnancy tests, you can be sure that you are not pregnant. I think going to the doctor and getting a test there as well might be helpful to have a definitive answer from a healthcare professional if you are still anxious; that can certainly be a helpful step to take. I also want to send you to our pregnancy scare resource, You’re Not Pregnant. Why Do You Think You Are?.

I hear you that you’re feeling really stressed about this. To help alleviate this as a concern going forward, a great way to minimize pregnancy risk is to use a barrier method or other method of birth control. You can read more about those here:

1. Birth Control Bingo, our series on all options of birth control to explore!
2. All The Barriers! All The Time!, where you can learn more about condoms, how to shop for them and how to use them correctly.
3. How Not To Get Pregnant: Five Things You Can Do To Most Effectively Prevent Pregnancy: An excellent article by founder Heather on how to best make sure that if you don’t want to get pregnant, you can prevent it <3

Hello, thank you so much for getting back to me. Yes I’m trying to tell myself that I’m fine and that there’s nothing but my stomach being bloated and not have a BM is throwing me off so bad. It’s to the point where my ketones go up just from the stress and that can send me to the hospital. I just need to keep myself calm because the anxiety and stress is really affecting me and my health.

Hey Sunshinee,
Totally understandable to be feeling this way when your body isn't functioning the way you want it to! KierC addressed your pregnancy concerns well and I'm glad you're planning to visit the doctor for some extra reassurance. The constipation seems to be a large source of the stress you're feeling. I would encourage you to bring this up with your doctor again, as the issue seems to be ongoing.

Hello! Yes I was also negative at the doc but he only did a urine test which I thought he would do a blood test but he didn’t. I got an xray and was told that I have ibs and I have gas and backed up bowel and was prescribed linzess (linaclotide) so hopefully it helps

Hi Sunshinee!

Were these tests for pregnancy? If they were, I bet the doctor did a urine test because they are more convenient than blood tests in certain ways — they are cheaper, and the results come faster. They are not less reliable than blood tests, so you can trust the negative result. I hope you'll feel better soon!

The urine was for pregnancy and ketones bc I’m type 1 diabetic, but yeah he did a urine test and it came back negative. I took a test before going to the appointment and it was also negative. I think my anxiety and stress really affected my whole body bc after I got the doc feedback I got some what if an appetite back, i actually had a BM (it was hard to pass but it still did), I’m now suffering of gas pains all over my body and can feel it in my back and right now at 4-5am I started to feel sharp jabs on my left breast so I’m not sure if it’s bc my period is in 5 days or if it’s something else. But I’m just waiting for my period to come and for the bloating and constipation to go away so I can have my normal stomach backthis is so exhausting

Hey Sunshinee,

I hear you, that definitely sounds exhausting and I'm sorry that you're struggling through it! Doing the math, if the time you're concerned about becoming pregnant was Thanksgiving, you definitely would have enough 'pregnancy' hormone to show up on the tests at this point. Faint lines show up even 8 days post-impregnation, so considering it's been months and you've taken multiple tests (including one at the doctor!) I think it's safe to say you are not pregnant. Anxiety and stress have a HUGE impact on the body so hopefully now that you've been to the doctor you can start feeling better, even if it hasn't all cleared up immediately!

Yes after thanksgiving I got my period but it was so light and then after I got out of the hospital it got heavier. And then I got my period in January and it was normal heavy and yeah the tests all came back negative thankfully I just kinda hoped he did a blood test too. I thought he was. Also I’m pretty sure that if I got an xray now and I was preg it would show since it’s been two months right? The doc didn’t even explain what ibs is and what things are normal to feel and the symptoms. I’m currently feeling like I’m full of gas and I’m nauseous even tho I already drank water and ate and I’m moving around cleaning. I just want things to be good so I can relax. I graduated college in Dec and ever since then I haven’t been relaxed at all

An xray wouldn't show a pregnancy at 2 months, but an ultrasound would (though the fetus would be more of a blob in any imaging than anything). IBS is Irritable Bowel Syndrome and it's pretty common! The symptoms you describe (bloating, gas, nausea, constipation) are typical for this condition.