Anxiety Issues about possible pegnancy

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Anxiety Issues about possible pegnancy

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Hello, hello

Well, I needed to register and tell you guys my story, because I'm freaking out!

So, let's begin with some details, my menstrual cycle: 30 - 31 days. And my period started on january 1th, 2016.
On january 13th I THINK I had direct genital contact with my boyfriend, I was very wet, and I'm pretty sure he had some pre ejaculate fluids. I never worried because my app said that I would ovulate around january 17th (This day I noticed a lot of cervical mucus)... So let's say I was on my fertile days, but I really didn't pay attention because 1. I thought pre ejaculate fluids wasn't a risk, talking about pregnancy. 2. I forgot I was starting my fertile days... When I checked my calendar and read that it was the first day of my fertile days, I started to freak out... I went online and read EVERY page, about pre ejaculate fluids, about direct contact without any penetration, etc. (Also it was too late to take EC)

So, days passed and I was freaking out, my stress was all over my head :cry: My period was supposed to come on january 31th... late night, I started having some brownish discharge, but it was very little, on february 1th, the discharge was dark brown, and then that same night, some blood, I got red blood with clots for about 5 days, finishing with brown discharge again... (So, this was period) then I started freaking out again because I have read before that about implantation bleeding, so I was stressed again. (I don't know if implantation bleeding can happen 14 - 15 days after ovulation??? So I felt a little better because I did a research, and I understood that implantation bleeding was short, and only brownish - pink discharge, I don't know, I was just looking for anything to tell me I wasn't pregnant haha)

I was still worried and I decided to take a home pregnancy test (February 5th, 23 days after the risk, around 18 days after ovulation might occur), at the place there was only this brand, so I couldn't choose, it was the only brand available (In my country everything work's like that, we're in a economical crisis) I think the name of the test was MediSmart or something like that, it came with a dropper, so I added some drops of urine in the spot (The instructions said 4 drops, and I think I added 5 without trying, I was literally shaking, I don't know if that ruined the test??? was it still accurate?) Anyway, the result came NEGATIVE, and I felt better for a couple days but I was worried I about ruining the test applying one more drop of urine :( I wanted to buy another test, but I couldn't find it anymore, it was sold out in all the stores I visited. So today, (33 days after the risk) I decided to take a blood test... it came NEGATIVE!! It didn't say any number on the paper, it just says "Negative", so I don't really know any number of the hormone in case there was any... Was this blood test accurate? Should I keep testing?

I don't know, I feel so stupid because I'm worrying about a pregnancy, I had a risk, but I guess that bleeding was my period (it came a day after my period was supposed to come, it lasted 5 days, clots, normal blood, the only weird thing was the brown discharge), I took a HPT that came out negative (that I don't know if it was accurate because I added one more drop :(), now a blood test negative.... Should I be 100% sure that I am not pregnant?

Sorry for the long post, yep, I guess I'm having anxiety issues
anaperez34
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Re: Anxiety Issues about possible pegnancy

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Oh, now I'm reading that mine was a qualitative blood test, is that test really accurate?? I should stop, because now I'm reading about some woman with negative blood tests and being pregnant
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Re: Anxiety Issues about possible pegnancy

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Hi ana,

We will not answer ANY questions about pregnancy fear or anxiety in our direct services from users who are not pregnant or who are not or have not otherwise been directly involved with an actual pregnancy.

Please do not post this kind of question. If you are seeing this text, and your thread is locked, it is because you have posted this kind of question.

We CAN and WILL talk about things like:
• choosing and using a method or methods of contraception for any future sexual activity
• creating your own sexual limits and boundaries based on your needs and/or presenting them to any partners
• making sexual choices that suit your own needs, abilities and limitations, including your own readiness for certain possible risks
• help locating or using emergency contraception if and when you have had a pregnancy risk
• discussing options with a real, existing pregnancy, and help finding and accessing those options, such as abortion services and pre-natal care, or discussing feelings or concerns about a past pregnancy
• help with anxiety like locating mental health services, sound self-help or asking for support from friends or family

For help dealing with a scare (including what poses a risk and your next steps based on your unique situation), you may use our tool on site built for this purpose: The Pregnancy Panic Companion.
For help with anxiety, click here.
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