I have had a fear of pregnancy for a few months now (I'm single and a virgin) to cut a long story short I convinced myself I was preg 10 weeks ago so much to the extent I began obsessing over symtoms online and double check all the time I began to think I had symtoms. I suffer with OCD and anxiety which has been bad since this, so much I took 2 preg tests (both negative) but I still freak out when my period comes, I have a fear it's lighter now or earlier than it used to be etc. My period came yesterday but it was just (sorry for info) brown blood when wiped and today was the same until this afternoon it turned into blood only when I wipe, I am anxious and just want it to be a normal flowing period...am I overreacting? Because of my anxiousness and double checking is it effecting my Period? I have had cramps all day today too but I'm wondering it just my period starting? I am worried I'm going to be so anxious every month now and thinking my period isn't normal, this last few weeks my anxiety wasn't as bad and I felt ok again and now yesterday and today this has set me off again. Thanks in advance for kind advice.
I'm on birth control so I get a scheduled period every month, I've never missed it in the 6 years ive been on the pill. But I actually skipped mine about 2 months ago. I had veryyyyyy light bleeding for like a couple hours and that was all I got for the whole month.
I freaked out obv lol and then my doctor did a preg test for me in case, but it came back neg and she said it was just my anxiety that caused it to be so light & skip that month.
I didn't even know you could skip your period on birth control lol but apparently even on that, when you have high stress and your anxious a lot, it could make it light or possibly just skip completely. It sounds like this is what is happening to you. You have so much anxiety and stress at the moment about your period, you're actually giving yourself a lighting abnormal period!
I highly suggest seeing a therapist for your anxiety. They can rationalize your fears with you and help you understand why you have the fears in the first place, and that in return helps you not be so anxious. I used the Psychology Today website to find one near me, I recommend using that! =)
How is it possible for you to become pregnant if you're a virgin....thats impossible...u even did pregnancy tests....
I meet a guy on a night out in March and drank a little more than I should. We kissed outside but my fears and anxiety took over and I have been terrified it was more but I know I would remember something like that and it would stand out. That has been the root of my axiety I think and triggered it through the roof.
What? You're a virgin... you cannot get pregnant. At a loss for words here... just needless anxiety over something that Is impossible. Well wishes.
So I know it says you are a virgin in your original post but in one of your responses you say that you kissed a guy when you were drinking and if I am reading correctly that possibly something more happened but you aren't sure, am I right? Alright, you said it happened in March and if it was the ONLY possibility of something happening you would be a few months pregnant by now and would most definitely get a positive pregnancy test result. I highly suggest you go see a doctor and get checked out just in case you are. Until you do that you will just drive yourself crazy playing the what if game since your period was a little off, which you could have totally caused just by stressing yourself out about the worrying about being pregnant or not. I understand this could be embarrassing given the circumstances but most doctors have heard it all and they can't talk about it anyway due to doctor/patient confidentiality and HIPAA laws. Just playing devils advocate, what if you did drink so much you don't remember and you did have sex with the guy in March? At the very least I would go and get a check up and have them test you for any STDs. I have a feeling that is probably the only way you will feel better is to know once and for all 100%. Best of Luck!!!
I do remember nearly everything and I am 99% sure nothing happened I even remember going home but my anxiety and fears have taken things through the roof. I took 2 preg tests and both came back negative (the second one I took last week). I have had my period 2 times since and now this month is the third but my OCD and anxiety still is bad. Since I posted the discussion my period has came abit more normally today I wonder was stress causing it to be slow at starting?
Your obsessive intrusive thoughts are playing havoc here and periods are rarely the same each time. Stress, diet, hygiene, excercise...it all affects it.
You'll continue down the rabbit hole unless you seek help and stop feeding the anxiety. Buy a self help book, not a pregnancy test and seek your doctors advice.
If you don't think you had sex and have two periods and two tests,you're not pregnant. Try to relax,you're okay. Talk to the guy maybe? If possible?..he can confirm you didn't.
Thanks for kind advice, This is my third period I have at the moment. I think it's more of a fear brought on by OCD and anxiety, three periods and two preg tests (the second test I took over a week ago) I think I just worry everytime my period comes now. I did not realise the effect extreme anxiety can have on our bodies. I think my body will take awhile to calm down.