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Am I Pregnant If Experiencing Pregnancy Symptoms But PT Is Negative After Having Unprotected Sex?
My last period started on April 6th. I stopped taking the pill 3 days before having unprotected sex with my boyfriend on the 22nd of April. About a 3 or 4 days later i had brown and dark red light discharge (I thought it was from going off the pill). I was supposed to start my period on the 4th of May. It’s now 5 days late and i’ve had some pregnancy symptoms including tingly breasts, increased appetite, weight gain, bloated, dizziness, throwing up (only twice), and very fatigue. I tested this morning, but came out negative. Did i test too early since it’s only been 2 weeks since the unprotected sex? Should I test again and if yes then when? Is there a real chance that i’m pregnant?
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
Hello, and I hope I can help you today.
It is normal to have bleeding 3 or 4 days after stopping birth control pills (which is why you have your "period" during the pill-free week). In addition, it is common to have an irregular or delayed period after stopping the pill as well.
It is unlikely you would have ovulated in only 3 days after stopping the pill, so your chance of pregnancy from that encounter is very low. Also- pregnancy symptoms vary greatly between women and many of the symptoms we commonly associate with pregnancy like bloating, breast tenderness, appetite changes and irregular bleeding can happen from an irregular menstrual cycle as well as pregnancy.
Modern pregnancy tests are extremely accurate and will be positive by two weeks from an unprotected encounter. Your test was likely accurate, but retesting in a week would provide extra reassurance.
I hope I was able to adequately answer your question today and that my advice was helpful.
Best wishes,
Dr. Brown
It is normal to have bleeding 3 or 4 days after stopping birth control pills (which is why you have your "period" during the pill-free week). In addition, it is common to have an irregular or delayed period after stopping the pill as well.
It is unlikely you would have ovulated in only 3 days after stopping the pill, so your chance of pregnancy from that encounter is very low. Also- pregnancy symptoms vary greatly between women and many of the symptoms we commonly associate with pregnancy like bloating, breast tenderness, appetite changes and irregular bleeding can happen from an irregular menstrual cycle as well as pregnancy.
Modern pregnancy tests are extremely accurate and will be positive by two weeks from an unprotected encounter. Your test was likely accurate, but retesting in a week would provide extra reassurance.
I hope I was able to adequately answer your question today and that my advice was helpful.
Best wishes,
Dr. Brown
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