I have been suffering from what I call pregnancy paranoia for the past year now. It doesnt happen everytime I have sex but every few weeks I get these horrific thoughts that maybe I am. For protection I am on the pill which I always take on time each day. We also use condoms most of the time, and when we dont he always pulls out. When i get these pregnancy thoughts they are so bad like I cry my eyes out with fear, i pray i get my period, I google tons of different things like early signs of pregnancy symptoms etc and check myself to see if I am showing etc. I have taken several pregnancy tests which all come back negative but they still dont reassure me as I worry that they are not 100% accurate. I have mentioned it to my boyfriend but he just thinks im crazy. I have spoken to my GP and she just puts it down to being newly active and the worries will ease off but they are getting more severe for me. I am currently researching the contraceptive implant to see if maybe that might calm my anxiety around the issue but im not sure if it will make it better or worse. Does anyone else experience these fears and stress or if anyone has suggestions on what I could do?
If this is causing so much stress, you might want to give it a break. If your boyfriend sticks around and let’s you just have a break for as long as you feel necessary then he’s worth keeping. If he gets upset, he’s not worth it. sex should not cause you this much distress. no matter what, no birth control is 100% effective. using pills and condoms though should be more than enough. If this is causing anxiety though, I would stop it altogether and reassess why it’s creating so much anxiety. you owe it to yourself to feel stable.
Thank you for replying! I never really thought about it in that way but your completely right. Im going to take a break and reassess everything but i just hope when i do go back to it i can control my thoughts more clearly
Yeah. you gotta just sometimes take a second and step back and see the bigger picture. ask yourself if you might be scared bc this is not the right guy. you gotta be extra kind to yourself every day. That includes stepping away from problems to look at them and then deciding the best way to go. I did this once and the guy who said he loved me dumped me immediately. I’m so glad to be rid of him. just do something wonderful for yourself every single day bc you are so worth it!!!