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Why Is One Paranoid About Being Pregnant?

Im 13 and im a virgin never been near a boys gentials and ive never kissed a bo, but i don't know why i got paranoied about being pregnant, when ever i think about it i feal faint and really scared. i got my period in june or july this year. scince we started school again my period was always 21 -23 days apart and im supposed to be getting me period tomorrow beacuse that would be 28 days from the last one but im not sure i will because its been a longer space scince i started, im really scared im pregnant i always check my belly in the mirror, it would be really easy to see if i have a bump because im quite underweight so any weight gain is easy to spot, i've been scared and stressed because of this and that might be why im late with my period but i really need someone to assure me its all in my head. i've also never been a girl with many spots or blemishes, im really scared. i tell my mum some of this not all and she thinks im crazy. please help im so scared its ruining my life i wake up in the morning thinking of it and go to bed thinking of it Please help. x
Mon, 16 Nov 2015
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Hello, and I hope I can help you today.

I am sorry that you are so anxious about getting pregnant.

I am sure you know, young lady, that there is no way you can possibly get pregnant without having sexual intercourse. A boy's sperm must enter your vagina and mix with your eggs in order to conceive.

In addition, women do not start to "show" until at least 3 to 4 months of pregnancy. So a bulge in your abdomen, does not diagnose anything except possibly the movement of your intestines.

It is also completely normal, at your age, for your menstrual cycle to not occur regularly..

I'm a bit concerned about the reason so afraid of pregnancy. Are you afraid of gaining weight? Many young women have issues related to body image and you did mention that you are very thin.

It may be beneficial for you to speak to a counselor at school or professionally to help you understand why you have this irrational fear. However, I do want to reassure you again, that unless sexual contact with a boy there is absolutely no way you could be pregnant. A gynecologist or your pediatrician could also help guide you in the right direction.

It would also be helpful for you to tell your mother how anxious you are about this so that she may be able to support your getting some professional help.

I hope that I was able to answer your question today, and that my advice was helpful.

Best wishes, Dr. Brown
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Why Is One Paranoid About Being Pregnant?

Hello, and I hope I can help you today. I am sorry that you are so anxious about getting pregnant. I am sure you know, young lady, that there is no way you can possibly get pregnant without having sexual intercourse. A boy s sperm must enter your vagina and mix with your eggs in order to conceive. In addition, women do not start to show until at least 3 to 4 months of pregnancy. So a bulge in your abdomen, does not diagnose anything except possibly the movement of your intestines. It is also completely normal, at your age, for your menstrual cycle to not occur regularly.. I m a bit concerned about the reason so afraid of pregnancy. Are you afraid of gaining weight? Many young women have issues related to body image and you did mention that you are very thin. It may be beneficial for you to speak to a counselor at school or professionally to help you understand why you have this irrational fear. However, I do want to reassure you again, that unless sexual contact with a boy there is absolutely no way you could be pregnant. A gynecologist or your pediatrician could also help guide you in the right direction. It would also be helpful for you to tell your mother how anxious you are about this so that she may be able to support your getting some professional help. I hope that I was able to answer your question today, and that my advice was helpful. Best wishes, Dr. Brown