i'm 5 days late with my period..... me and my husband practice the pull out method, how is it possible i could get pregnant??? my breast are not tender they just seem fuller maybe i'm gaining weight...... and i have nooooo pregnancy symptoms.... the only thing i had like a month ago was alot of fatigue, maybe i was stressed..... in your opinions do you think pregnancy is ruled out in my case?
2007-01-28 15:22:59 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
Pregnancy with "unprotected" sex (i.e., sex without sufficient birth control) is always a possibility. The withdrawal method is far from fool-proof....it only has an efficacy rating of about 65-70. In other words, out of 100 women using this method for one year 30-35 will become pregnant. Not good odds if you ask me.
Pre-ejaculate contains thousands, if not millions of sperm; it only takes ONE to get a woman pregnant! So if he's thrusting he's leaving behind tons of sperm way before he ever gets to the point where he wants to orgasm.
You don't NEED pregnancy symptoms to BE pregnant...think of all those women who have "dream" pregnancies. Also, denial can suppress symptoms.
Go to the store, buy yourself a pregnancy test and use it. if it comes out negative, then you're *probably* fine. But try to be more careful if you don't want to be pregnant any time soon. Make an appointment with your doctor and discuss your birth control options.
2007-01-28 15:29:26 · answer #1 · answered by Brutally Honest 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pregnancy is never ruled out unless one of you is sterile or if you're on birth control. The "pull-out" method is effective, but not 100%. Even the small bit of ejaculate that appears on the head of the penis during sex and before orgasm can contain enough semen to inseminate an egg. Remember, it only takes one.
Breasts will not necessarily be tender. Fuller breasts is a sign that pregnancy hormones are already flowing. You can use tests like e.p.t. up to four days *before* you're supposed to have your period, so you're well within the right range. I'd suggest getting a home pregnancy kit. It's well worth knowing for sure.
Good luck, and if you are pregnant, congratulations!
2007-01-28 23:44:02 · answer #2 · answered by CJ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "pull out method" is not the most reliable and effective method. You say you are 5 days late. I'd take a pregnancy test now and if it is still a maybe I'd try again next week.
2007-01-28 23:41:47 · answer #3 · answered by Terry Z 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could be pregnant... pulling out is NOT a good pregnancy preventative...and for most women pregnancy symptoms don't start to show up for a month or two.
If you are not pregnant it very well could be stress.
Buy a cheap store brand home pregnancy test just to be sure.... if it comes up negative, get to the doctor just to make sure that it isn't anything serious.
Good luck
2007-01-28 23:28:21 · answer #4 · answered by notpetrpanswendy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Have you done a pregnancy test. The stress has probably messed with your menstruation, which explains the weight gain and fatigue. Try getting a couple nights of good sleep, and reduced stress.
2007-01-28 23:26:31 · answer #5 · answered by Jon R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the pull out method is not pregnancy prevention.
just take a test to see
2007-01-28 23:26:51 · answer #6 · answered by hilwiesemann 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's very possible. The pull-out method is NOT reliable at all. My gyno told me a joke once.....she said, "Men are like basketball players...they always dribble before they shoot." Take a pregnancy test.
2007-01-28 23:26:28 · answer #7 · answered by Katiecat 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
lol your married so hopefully over the age 18 so you should know that the pull out method does NOT work so there is a chance you are preg take a test
2007-01-28 23:27:07 · answer #8 · answered by marynew8 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it is possible i strongly recommend to try the home pregnancy test bcuz it is mostly accurate and if it says not pregnant na dyou still don't get a period then go to the doctor, and if it says pregnant then CONGRATULATIONS!!!! and if you want to make sure 100% then you shoudl go to the doctor's. Trust me it works my friend has had the same thing happen to you and i suggested the same thing i suggested to you and now she has a healthy baby girl so i recommend using my advice.........your welcome
2007-01-28 23:47:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The withdrawal method is not a method of birth control.
You will get pregnant with the withdrawal method.
2007-01-28 23:41:58 · answer #10 · answered by m&m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋