Grab a test! (For anyone wondering if they're pregnant)

James Cox6 said:I already told you, you aren't pregnant... babies don't just pop out of thin air...
Go get some swabs done instead. 🙂

Yeah, getting tests done is easy enough... but I'm heading to the OB-GYN this Wednesday and honestly, I have no clue if she’s going to jump down my throat and accuse me of doing something crazy—mostly because I'm bringing my mom along :/
By the way, I'm a virgin... well, technically, my hymen hasn't broken (I think?)
How am I even supposed to know if it's still intact? And even if it is, is there really any reason to be worried about it?
laaraaa??? Or anyone else??

Dennis Kim5 said:Yeah, getting tests done is easy enough... but I'm heading to the OB-GYN this Wednesday and honestly, I have no clue if she’s going to jump down my throat and accuse me of doing something crazy—mostly because I'm bringing my mom along :/
By the way, I'm a virgin... well, technically, my hymen hasn't broken (I think?)
How am I even supposed to know if it's still intact? And even if it is, is there really any reason to be worried about it?
laaraaa??? Or anyone else??

Well, your mom isn't going inside the exam room with you. Or is she?😕
If you haven't had intercourse—which sounds like the case here—then you're a virgin. However, that doesn't necessarily mean your hymen is intact; it could have stretched or torn during sports or something else long ago. They aren't exactly the same thing. (Side note: the hymen is elastic and has an opening for period blood, so it might stay intact even after digital penetration, but it might not. Basically, a doctor can see if it's there or not, but even then, it's not "proof" of sex, just a physical observation. And honestly, does it even matter? It'll happen eventually anyway..)😁
Also, for virgins (with a hymen 😉), doctors often perform a rectal exam, so if your mom ends up staying in the waiting room instead of coming in, it wouldn't hurt to mention it to the doctor.. 😛

Ugh, I honestly don't even know if this is going to go through or not... :/
I mean, I’m not sure if you even have the full story from the start...
The whole thing about the hymen is what’s bugging me—I need to know if it's actually possible to get pregnant if sperm just gets transferred by hand. My period is already 7 or 8 days late, and we haven't actually had sex; he was just... well, he was touching himself right after he touched himself, and then there was contact...
And seriously, if the hymen isn't broken, can that even happen at all?🙄
I am completely spiraling because there is just way too much conflicting info out there🙄
I've been scrolling through random sites online saying it’s impossible unless there is direct sperm transfer, but now I don't know what to believe anymore...🙄🙄
But my period is still late... and I've already taken two tests, and they both came back negative...🤷

I read the start of this story. You aren’t pregnant. For that to be true, Mars and Jupiter would need to be in some ridiculous constellation...
The test was negative—you aren't!
So, you're not!
Pregnancy can happen regardless of the stars, but going back to that Mars and Jupiter nonsense: if your guy's swimmers were actually torpedoing their way in like that, you wouldn't be in this position. You might want to pack up those nerves and find a better use for them.
By the way, calling a girl "untouched" is such an old-school, cringey way to say she's a virgin. I get why people used to say it, but still... just my opinion.
Oh, and maybe try having unprotected sex first before coming back to this thread. Or better yet, don't.😉 (Don't come back to the thread, just go have the sex).
Now go ahead and head to Starbucks without worrying. You aren't pregnant, and I'm sure the barista won't be able to read what you did with your boyfriend right off your forehead. Don't sweat it!😉

Henry Baker2 said:I read the start of this story. You aren’t pregnant. For that to be true, Mars and Jupiter would need to be in some ridiculous constellation...
The test was negative—you aren't!
So, you're not!
Pregnancy can happen regardless of the stars, but going back to that Mars and Jupiter nonsense: if your guy's swimmers were actually torpedoing their way in like that, you wouldn't be in this position. You might want to pack up those nerves and find a better use for them.
By the way, calling a girl "untouched" is such an old-school, cringey way to say she's a virgin. I get why people used to say it, but still... just my opinion.
Oh, and maybe try having unprotected sex first before coming back to this thread. Or better yet, don't.😉 (Don't come back to the thread, just go have the sex).
Now go ahead and head to Starbucks without worrying. You aren't pregnant, and I'm sure the barista won't be able to read what you did with your boyfriend right off your forehead. Don't sweat it!😉

Thanks! 🙂 I definitely won't, hahaha... 🙂 (I don't mean coming back to the topic, haha)
I guess they just weren't in that constellation... 🙂

Hey everyone 🙂

I'm feeling a bit stuck and could really use some advice if anyone's been through this

How long does it actually take for a gynecologist to spot a pregnancy during an exam?
I took a home test and it came back negative... I had an appointment scheduled, so I just mentioned to my doctor that I'd had unprotected sex about a month before the visit... she did an ultrasound and said everything looked totally fine...

But now my period is late and I'm starting to freak out a little...

Thanks

Thomas Palmer7 said:Hey everyone 🙂

I'm feeling a bit stuck and could really use some advice if anyone's been through this

How long does it actually take for a gynecologist to spot a pregnancy during an exam?
I took a home test and it came back negative... I had an appointment scheduled, so I just mentioned to my doctor that I'd had unprotected sex about a month before the visit... she did an ultrasound and said everything looked totally fine...

But now my period is late and I'm starting to freak out a little...

Thanks

Usually, you won't see anything on an ult until you're around 5 or 6 weeks along.
Basically, your period needs to be about 4 weeks late before an ultrasound can confirm it.

This is what it looks like around week 6.

Alright, thanks a ton

So that OB-GYN is totally playing unfair... I told her straight up that I had unprotected sex about a month ago (so like, 4 or 5 weeks back), and she just did a pelvic ultrasound, said everything looked fine, and then turned around and prescribed me birth control...
She really should've sent me for blood work first

Anyway, thanks again

Thomas Palmer7 said:Alright, thanks a ton

So that OB-GYN is totally playing unfair... I told her straight up that I had unprotected sex about a month ago (so like, 4 or 5 weeks back), and she just did a pelvic ultrasound, said everything looked fine, and then turned around and prescribed me birth control...
She really should've sent me for blood work first

Anyway, thanks again

Look, if you don't mind, just go ahead and write down those dates for me.

Last period date, when I last had sex, and when the next one is supposed to show up... something just feels off. Something isn't sitting right with me.

so here's the deal
The ratio was 17.7
My period started on August 3rd. (It came early, after only 22 days...) but it was super short and didn't really flow much
I took a test and went to see my OB-GYN on August 18th
And now, I'm supposed to be due for my period but it's late (and it’s never late, usually)

I know I had that one period right after we hooked up, but it's bugging me that it was so light and brief... plus, I know a few women who actually had bleeding during their first trimester

Anyway, thanks again a ton

Thomas Palmer7 said:so here's the deal
The ratio was 17.7
My period started on August 3rd. (It came early, after only 22 days...) but it was super short and didn't really flow much
I took a test and went to see my OB-GYN on August 18th
And now, I'm supposed to be due for my period but it's late (and it’s never late, usually)

I know I had that one period right after we hooked up, but it's bugging me that it was so light and brief... plus, I know a few women who actually had bleeding during their first trimester

Anyway, thanks again a ton

Okay, if I’m doing the math right, you had your period on July 12th, then the encounter was on the 17th. That's only five days after your cycle started. It's possible to conceive then... though yeah, that period on day 22 was definitely weird. But things happen.

And now you're expecting it today?
Since you already had that light bleed, it probably isn't a positive result, but whatever—just wait until tomorrow. If nothing happens by then, grab a test and try it Thursday morning. If you are pregnant, it should show up by then.

If not, maybe it's just a hormonal imbalance. Honestly, so many women have been dealing with similar issues these last couple of months.

Thanks a million

I'll let you guys know how it turns out...

I’m feeling a bit lost here... I have all those classic symptoms that could point toward pregnancy, so I haven't let myself get too carried away just yet. Everything was going fine until about 7:00 this morning, when I woke up with these intense cramps—exactly like the ones I get right before my period starts (which is due this Saturday, and my cycle is usually clockwork). I headed to the bathroom and noticed some light spotting. But it was literally just tiny dots of blood that disappeared immediately after. Now, the pain is gone and there's no more bleeding at all? ???????

Samuel Cox27 said:I’m feeling a bit lost here... I have all those classic symptoms that could point toward pregnancy, so I haven't let myself get too carried away just yet. Everything was going fine until about 7:00 this morning, when I woke up with these intense cramps—exactly like the ones I get right before my period starts (which is due this Saturday, and my cycle is usually clockwork). I headed to the bathroom and noticed some light spotting. But it was literally just tiny dots of blood that disappeared immediately after. Now, the pain is gone and there's no more bleeding at all? ???????

Honestly? You’ll probably just end up getting your period... most of those symptoms don't even really kick in until after you're already late, except for the breast tenderness—which feels identical whether it's PMS or pregnancy—and the constant needing to pee or that weird dry mouth thing. But let's be real, all of that can just be your body prepping for your period anyway.

rapidrider3 said:Usually, you won't see anything on an ult until you're around 5 or 6 weeks along.
Basically, your period needs to be about 4 weeks late before an ultrasound can confirm it.

This is what it looks like around week 6.

I’m jumping back in here, but please, I am begging you—someone give me an answer! So, if the ultrasound shows we're around week 5, what’s the absolute earliest window to get testing done? Are we looking at the 5-week mark for the iso test, or can it be done even earlier? What's the deal?

stormyjackal46 said:I’m jumping back in here, but please, I am begging you—someone give me an answer! So, if the ultrasound shows we're around week 5, what’s the absolute earliest window to get testing done? Are we looking at the 5-week mark for the iso test, or can it be done even earlier? What's the deal?

It's honestly best to just wait until you miss your period... for some people, it shows up positive just a day after it's late, while for others, it takes longer. It all comes down to exactly when conception happened.

In all three of my pregnancies, I tested on the second day after my missed period and it was positive.

Samuel Cox27 said:I’m feeling a bit lost here... I have all those classic symptoms that could point toward pregnancy, so I haven't let myself get too carried away just yet. Everything was going fine until about 7:00 this morning, when I woke up with these intense cramps—exactly like the ones I get right before my period starts (which is due this Saturday, and my cycle is usually clockwork). I headed to the bathroom and noticed some light spotting. But it was literally just tiny dots of blood that disappeared immediately after. Now, the pain is gone and there's no more bleeding at all? ???????

Roughly 8 to 10 days after ovulation, some women experience light spotting, which often overlaps with when they expect their period to arrive. In fact, some people mistake it for a very light period. This type of bleeding can actually be caused by the fertilized egg implanting into the uterine lining.

So, it is entirely possible that what you experienced was implantation. 🙂

So, I finally got the official word back from my doctor—they’re saying there should be enough to actually see the pregnancy on an ultrasound within the next two weeks...

Dennis Kim5 said:So, I finally got the official word back from my doctor—they’re saying there should be enough to actually see the pregnancy on an ultrasound within the next two weeks...

Two weeks from when? From conception?

It’s been about two weeks, but what kind of test should I actually be looking at? Like, a home pregnancy test, a blood draw, or maybe an ultrasound?

I already tried one of those early detection tests, and it came back negative, but I don't know... I'm still feeling super skeptical and paranoid about it.
Should I bother doing another test just to be sure, or am I overthinking this...