Take a pregnancy test, then see your doctor.
2007-02-20 14:37:03
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answered by Megan 4
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If you had unprotected sex on the 7th of February you should have taken the morning after pill on the 8th. Now you can take a pregnancy test but it probably won't show for another week or possibly two.
2007-02-20 22:26:19
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answered by chattykatty 3
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5 days late unfortunately the morning after pill will not work. Also, sex (especially unprotected)= possible pregnancy or possible sexually transmitted disease. Not being rude just a fact. Wait until your period is missed and take a test. It is the only way to know.
2007-02-20 22:36:24
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answered by Kelly s 6
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It is called the morning after pill, not the 2 week later pill. Anyway, you can take a pregnancy test now because it is best to wait 5 days after your first missed period. Good luck.
2007-02-20 22:26:30
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answered by Army Wife 4
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It sounds like you unfortunately had sex at the worst time - right around the time you were fertile. That being said, you may or may not be pregnant. The stress of worrying can also cause your period to be late. I suggest you buy a pregnancy test. It's been long enough that if you are pregnant, it will be positive. If it's negative, you can stop worrying and I'll bet your period will show up soon thereafter. Good luck to you!
2007-02-20 22:28:02
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answered by Karen S 3
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You'll have to take a test. There aren't any pills you can take at this point to prevent pregnancy because you'd already be too far along. I hope things work out for you!
2007-02-20 22:28:34
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answered by JenJen 6
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Well seeing as you are 5 days late I would go ahead and take a pregnancy test right away....You may be pregnant or maybe you are too stressed out and its delaying your period....Either way you shoud take a test to be sure...Good Luck!
2007-02-20 22:27:19
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answered by Lisa ♥'s Tim 6
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I did the reasearch for you. This is their info in their own words from different areas on their website. I hope it helps. It might seem a little like overkill but it is far better to have more answers than questions with this sort of subject.
For 90 years, Planned Parenthood has served women and men who want to decide when and whether to have a child...
Pregnancy: Medical and scientific experts agree that pregnancy begins with implantation. It happens several days after fertilization when the developing pre-embryo is implanted in the wall of the uterus. Implantation begins the release of hormones that are necessary to support a pregnancy. (They have a great animated clip that could answer some of your questions.)
An ovary releases one egg about once a month. This is called ovulation.
The egg moves through a tube toward the uterus. Most of the time, the egg breaks apart before it gets to the uterus. But that doesn't always happen. If a sperm from a boy's penis meets the egg on its way to the uterus, they can join together. The joining of an egg and a sperm is called fertilization. Pregnancy begins if a fertilized egg attaches itself to the lining of the uterus.
Before the egg is let go, the uterus begins building up a lining. It is made of tissue and blood like almost everything else inside us. The lining is like a nest for the egg if pregnancy happens. If it doesn't happen, the egg breaks apart, and the lining of tissue and blood isn't needed. It flows out of your uterus, through your cervix, through your vagina, and out of your body. This is called menstrual flow. You will be having your period when this happens to you.
There are usually 14–16 days from ovulation to the beginning of a girl's period. But the time from the beginning of the period to the next ovulation may vary. It may be less than one week. It may be two weeks or more.
The time from the first day of one period to the first day of the next is called a menstrual cycle. Your menstrual cycles will likely go on until you are 45 to 55 years old.
Sometimes a girl will have some spotting of blood for a day or two after ovulation. This is normal, but it is not her period.
You will have a period about once a month. A normal menstrual cycle can be as short as 21 days or longer than 35 days. Changes from month to month are also normal. Some months you may have no period, especially during the first year or two. Your health can make a difference. Too much exercise or very strict dieting, for example, can use up all your body fat. You might not have periods if that happens. Stress can make a difference, too.
Most girls and women don't feel ovulation when it happens. They don't know for sure when it actually occurs. They may feel some pain in the lower abdomen. Ovulation takes place around the middle of each menstrual cycle. Many girls mark a calendar with an X on the days they bleed. For most women, periods will happen every 25–30 days.
Keeping a calendar will help you predict when you will bleed again. It will help you know when you are going to need sanitary pads or tampons. Also, you'll be able to know if your period is late or early. And you'll have a record if you need to see your clinician about any health problem.
You are different from every other girl in the world. Your periods and menstrual cycles will be different, too. What will be normal for you, may not be normal for anyone else.
It may take a while for your body to get things going smoothly and regularly. You may have a light flow or a heavy flow. Your periods may be late. You may even skip some months. Your period may be late when you get sick. It may be late when you worry about things like taking a test at school.
What about the scary stories I hear sometimes?
Don't believe them. For a long time, people didn't understand what having a period was all about. They invented stories about it because they didn't know the facts. A lot of those stories are still around, but they aren't true. Remember:
-Menstruation is not a "curse" or a "punishment."
-Losing normal menstrual blood doesn't make you weak.
-Menstruation doesn't need to put you in a bad mood.
-Menstruation doesn't mean being "sick" or "unclean."
-Women can enjoy sex while they have their periods.
-It is possible to become pregnant before your first period.
-It is also possible to become pregnant when you are bleeding. It could be spotting after ovulation instead of your period.
-It is possible to become pregnant from vaginal intercourse during your period.
-Menstruation has nothing to do with "bad blood."
-You don't need to stay in bed on the first day of your period.
-Cold drinks, showers, or baths do not cause menstrual cramps.
The truth is that having your period is a sign that your body is healthy and working the way it should.
Morning After Pill
The FDA approved over the counter sales of Plan B, the pill's official name, for women 18 and older in August.
The pills are a concentrated dose of the same drug found in many regular birth-control pills. According to doctors, when a woman takes the pills within 72 hours of unprotected sex, they can lower the risk of pregnancy by up to 89 percent.
Supporters of Plan B had sought over-the-counter approval on the premise that wider availability would reduce the number of unplanned pregnancies and abortions.
Critics of the drug challenge those claims, arguing that Plan B instead will promote promiscuity and unsafe sex; they warn that men might coerce their underage sexual partners into using it.
Some critics also consider the pill tantamount to abortion, although it differs from the abortion pill RU-486 and has no effect on women who are already pregnant.
2007-02-21 01:06:48
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answered by field_of_mars 1
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theres nothing that you can really do except take a test in about a week or two or go to the doctor. It is way to late to take any kind of pill.
2007-02-20 22:38:30
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answered by Anonymous
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take a test
2007-02-20 22:25:38
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answered by Coast2CoastChat.com 5
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