Pregnancy

[julez.white]

Hi all. My girlfriend has been on the pill for about 4 weeks now (is 2-3 pills into her sugar pill section). About 9 weeks ago we had sex and the condom slipped off without either of us knowing for what could've been about 2 minutes. We started to panic as back then she wasn't on the pill, but the next week she had her period and it was back to normal. We were having sex around 3 times a week (with condom) and didn't have any problems. When she started the pill she was about to have her period again. After she started she complained about cramps for a few days but then they stopped (might've been her body being confused from the prevented period). Also, straight after she started she began displaying the side effects (which resembled pregnancy side effects) such as nausea (without vomitting, however the nausea was occasional and random), breast growth and soreness. Take note that I was overseas when she started so we were not having sex for the first 3 weeks of the pill. These symptoms continued for these weeks and when I got back we had sex (once) and had no problem. I was sick with some stomach bug that day and she had some sort of cold. The next day she was complaining that she was feeling nauseous and this continued for a few days (was more constant and she was coughing a lot). She has also needed to go to the bathroom a bit more than usual but I think this is because she has been drinking a lot more water and not eating much because of the nausea and cold. After a few days she has stopped feeling nauseous and has started the sugar pills. Right now she is on her second and tonight will have her third. Her cramps have been apparently excruciating but thus far no blood has appeared (not inside nor outside). We are quite concerned that she may have concieved somehow but maybe this is her body reacting to the pill differently? She hasn't displayed any signs of intense cravings or increased sense of smell. Someone help? She has also been experiencing some lower back pain in the last two days.

[Sam W]

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