Should I Be Worried About Pregnancy?
TeenHealthFX appreciates your concern and understands that you are feeling anxious at the moment.
You mentioned that you took multiple emergency contracpetion pills. The emergency contraception pill is meant to be taken once, 3 days after unprotected sex. The sooner the pill is taken, the more effective it is. It is perfecly normal for your period to be different than it was origianlly after taking the emergency contracpetion pill. It may come earlier or later, and be heavier, lighter, and/or more spotty.
The most accurate way to determine if you are pregnant is by conducting a pregnancy test. You can purchase a pregnancy test from your local drug store, or visit your doctor in order to have a blood test done by a medical professional. If you choose a a home drug test, keep in mind that the optimal time to conduct this test is the day after your period is due and during the first morning urine.
If you choose to continue to be sexually active, TeenHealthFX highly encourages you to speak to your doctor about which birth control method is best for you. Condoms are the only form of birth control that protect from sexually transmitted infections, and should be used in addition to another form of birth control for best protection.
If you don't have a doctor and live in northern New Jersey, you can call the Adolescent/Young Adult Center for Health at 973-971-5199 for an appointment with an adolescent medicine specialist or contact your local teen health center or Planned Parenthood. A Planned Parenthood health center is a good option if you have concerns about cost or confidentiality issues. You can also contact your insurance company for a list of in-network providers.
FX also suggests that you check out the links in our Resource of the Month: Planned Parenthood Resources on Safer Sex so that you can learn about sexual readiness, how pregnancy happens, pregnancy tests, emergency contraception, birth control, STDs and more. The more educated you are about these topics, the more likely you will make healthy decisions for yourself when it comes to your sexual health.
