Please help me! I am so worried?

Question

Well, I don't know if this is an issue worth worrying about, but please help me - any advice is appreciated.
On September 1st-2nd I ovulated. On the 8th - 12th, I was with this guy and we "fooled around". Although we never did engage in sex, I am still concerned. He fingered me, but never was inside me. Just on the outside. Also, he *might* have had precum on his fingers, I am not sure but even though he told me (afterwards) that he didn't, I am concerned.
Don't human eggs survive for only 24-48 hours? If this is the case, my egg (which I ovulated on the 1st to 2nd of sept.) should have been disintigrated, right?

Well, I had my period on the 15th of september (3 days after the incident). I have had 5 periods in total since this day, but I am freaking out. My mind keeps telling me I am pregnant because I feel so guilty. I know I made a HUGE mistake, and believe me, not one day goes by where I don't shoot myself down in every way possible because of it. It haunts me in my sleep too.

I know I cannot change the past, and I admit I made a huge mistake. My family is VERY VERY strict and conservative...so I cannot ask anyone for help but you guys. I would seriously die if I found out I was pregnant. My period was due today but it didn't come. I usually get painful PMS symptoms, but this time around I got nothing too extreme. My breasts are sore...but still no period. What can this mean? Please dont tell me to get a HPT because....I just cant. I rather do anything but that..... These past 5-6 months have been a nightmare for me. Gosh, someone...help? :(

Answer 1

Sweetie, this happened all the way back in September. Having had 5 periods (and since you didn't say, I assume they were normal in flow), you are not pregnant! Those who have periods when pregnant have periods that are short and usually not anywhere near what they normally have in amount of flow. If you were pregnant, you would be "showing" by now.

I think you are right...your guilt is what is making you freak out. Please, take a deep breath, learn a lesson from it and then put it behind you. This constant worrying will stress you out causing late periods, missed periods, illness, etc. Please don't let it haunt you to the point that you can't enjoy life.