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Hello,
On Monday, June 25th I had sex with my boyfriend for the first time, and I’m worried that I’m pregnant.

It was in the morning and we only used a condom. Then we went to workout, and we did a lot of abs. And when we came back to the house, we had sex again using only a condom. We were very careful that nothing spilled, though.

That week, I had very strong upper abdominal pain and I started to freak out. The pain was gone on the Friday, but then I also realized how bloated I felt after I ate and that pain was beginning to form in my lower abdomen.

I went to see the doctor the 22nd of June to get a prescription for birth control pills, yet I haven’t started using them until 2 days ago. That was supposed to be the first day of my cycle, yet I didn’t wait till I started bleeding to take the pill. Was that a mistake?

Up until now - what are we today, July 3rd? - I’ve been having lower abdomen pain, bloating whenever I am about to eat, and gassiness. I’ve always been a busy person so I often easily get tired, fatigue couldn’t be a possible main symptom for these body reactions. I do not have tender breasts... nor has my period started but I guess that’s due to the pill? We have not had sex since.

My question is, I guess, am I pregnant? I’m trying not to stress or worry about it because that doesn’t help make things better, but what should I do? Should I get tested? Or am I just confusing the pill symptoms for pregnancy symptoms?

Thanks for your time.

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