How can I tell if I'm pregnant?

Question

I am 16 years old, turning 17 in 2 months. I recently had unprotected sex with my boyfriend and he came inside of me. I'm not on birth control. I have a weird feeling that I'm pregnant. It was about a week ago. I think I'm having some signs of being pregnant, but I'm not sure. What exactly are the signs? Please someone help me, I'm scared.

Answer 1

" Pregnancy
Symptom
Time of
Appearance
Other Possible
Causes

Delay of Menstruation During entire pregnancy Excessive weight gain or loss, fatigue, hormonal problems, tension, stress, going off the birth control pill or breast feeding.

Nausea and vomiting 2 - 8 weeks after conception Food poisoning, stress and variety of other stomach disorders.

Tender or swollen breasts 1 - 2 weeks after conception Hormonal imbalance, birth control pills, impending menstruation.

Feeling exhausted or "sleepy" 1 -6 weeks after conception Stress, fatigue, depression and other physical and mental strains. Can also be the common cold or flu.

Backaches During entire pregnancy A variety of back problems and physical or mental strains.

Frequent headaches Sometimes during entire pregnancy. Dehydration, caffeine withdrawal, eye strain and other ailments.

Food cravings During entire pregnancy Poor diet, stress, depression and impending menstruation.

Darkening of areola (breast nipple) First signs 1 - 14 weeks after conceptions and then throughout pregnancy Hormonal imbalance




If you think you may be pregnant, you're probably questioning every subtle change in your body as a possible sign. Some women feel certain they're pregnant at the moment of conception, while others don't really believe the news until they have a positive pregnancy test—or two.

For most women, a missed period is the first indication of pregnancy. But if you don't have regular periods, you'll have to watch for other symptoms.

Know the symptoms
While symptoms vary greatly from one woman to another, here are some common, possible signs of pregnancy:

• Changes to your breasts. Tenderness and enlargement can occur as early as a week after conception. You also may notice the areolas, or rings around your nipples, darken and veins become more visible.

• Nausea and vomiting. Morning sickness can occur anytime of the day or night and may begin one or two weeks after conception.

• Fatigue. While this is common in the first weeks, it often continues into your first trimester and may last throughout your pregnancy.

• Slight spotting or cramping. About eight to 10 days following ovulation, when the embryo attaches to lining of uterus, you may experience a light pink spotting. It usually comes earlier than your expected period and is not as red or heavy.

• Frequent urination. You may feel the need to use the bathroom more often about six to eight weeks after conception, as your uterus puts pressure on your bladder.

Other symptoms may include: constipation, elevated body temperature, headaches, dizziness, backaches, lower abdominal cramps, excessive salivation, heartburn and food cravings.

Take a pregnancy test—or two
Pregnancy symptoms can be misleading. There may be many other possible reasons for how you're feeling. But, if you think you're pregnant, the next step is to take a home pregnancy urine test. About 10-14 days after conception, or about a day after a missed period, a urine test can detect the pregnancy hormone hCG (human Chorionic Gonadotropin).

Pregnancy tests aren't foolproof. Sometimes you get a negative test when you're pregnant or a false positive, showing you're pregnant when you're not. Consider taking the test a week later to double check the results.

Confirm the results
Follow up with your doctor and have a medical exam to confirm the pregnancy and get on track with prenatal care. In the doctor's office, you can take a blood pregnancy test as early as 8 to 10 days after conception to detect hCG. The ultimate positive sign, of course, is seeing the fetus. With transvaginal sonography, it is possible to identify the gestational sac (the fluid-filled structure that will develop into the fetus) about five weeks after the last menstrual period, and about two weeks later, the beating of the fetal heart can be seen. "


i've got this answer from someone when i asked about the symptomps of pregnancy, i hope this will be usefull to you and everything gonna be ok

Answer 2

Well I wish you took some next morning pills. But I see you did not. You seem to have a big problem here. I do not know how long ago you had sex with your boyfriend. But making a pregnancy test can help. And do you have morning sickness? Do you feel tired most of the time and get hungry oftenly? Do you have nervous breakdowns for no reason? If you do go to a doctor. But even if you do not feel any of these still I suggest you to buy a pregnancy test and do it. Well.. good luck.

Answer 3

The first sign of being a pregnant sixteen year old is being a stupid sixteen year-old girl. Check! The second sign is being an idiot and having unprotected sex with anyone. Check! The third and final step is having a baby come out of you in nine months. Check!?

Answer 4

these are the signs but i think its better if u go to a gyn/obs or a free clinic ...the doc can help u more.
1- your mountly mense will get late (wont happen)
2-ur blood test of B-HCG hormons will get positive(this is the inly test that u can be sure ab ur pregnancy and will get positive even one day of ur baby)
3-regulat urine test that u can buy from pharmacy
4-when u are in 2 - 12 weeks u will have morning sickness and vomiting
and many others
ask me if u need help

Answer 5

The time to be scared was when you had unprotected sex. Take a pregancy test such as Clear Blue Easy that you can buy in a drugstore. Then prepare to tell your parents, your stupid BFand his family. Your youth is over if you are pregnant.

Answer 6

having him come inside of you was a dumb idea!!!! wait a month and see if you miss your period. signs are: morning sickness(not always in the mornng) increase vaginal dicharge, moodiness, dizziness. pray you werent fertile or ovulating on that day. go to
"mymonthlycycles.com" go to 'track your cycle" or the "ovulatin calculator" and find out if you were. if you were chances are your pregnant. take a birth control test in about 2- 3 weeks. if your pregnent go see a doctor and hell tell you your options. if your not pregnant your damn lucky and should get on the pill right away. ALWAYS USE A CONDOM!!!!ALWAYS

Answer 7

Usually when you are freaked out about being pregnant you get the feeling that you are. It happened pleanty to me! If you had sex just a week ago you might not have any symphoms at all. just wait patiently until your missed period day and if it never arrives take a test.

Answer 8

Most dollar stores carry preg. tests.The first signs of pregnancy are your stomach gets hard your nipples get sore and you can smell everything and a lot of women get nauseous.Some women have no symptoms, with my last pregnancy I had no symptoms and still had a period for 3 months.So your best bet is to take a test.The best time to take a preg. test is with your first urine of the day.Look online at all the STD you can get stop having unprotected sex no matter how much you like a guy, pregnancy should be the least of your worries if you are going to be having sex at your age.

Answer 9

Do not hesitate and go to the first pharmacy to buy a pregnancy test..They are really reliable and make sure (ask the pharmacist) that you do not experiencing a late period,but you need to know ..That is easy and enough,also most of the tests are with stable results( I mean that their reliability is at about 96-99% sure). Good luck!

Answer 10

Usually there are no signs this early in a pregnancy. When you are pregnant some of the signs may or may not occur: excessive sleepiness, nausea, no period, sore or tender breasts and frequent urination.