I lost my virginity but I didn’t bleed right away when I woke up I was bleeding. I would like to know if there is a chance that it’s my period because I’ve been having cramps I would also like to know if there is a chance of me being pregnant?
Why am I bleeding after losing my virginity?
Question posted by Jamin347 on 6 June 2019
Last updated on 8 June 2019
Added 7 June 2019:
There was no protection... but I’ve been bleeding for 2 days already and it’s been a lot of blood.....
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LousArk
7 June 2019
Yes it could be your period. If it was due then the penetration would disturb it & could cause it to come away a bit sooner than it otherwise would.
There may also be bleeding from your hymen.
There's always a chance of pregnancy if you have intercourse. I'd need more details on contraception to know how big of a chance.
Jamin347
8 June 2019
There was no protection... but I’ve been bleeding for 3 days already and it’s been a lot of blood, but it’s starting to stop and the main thing I’m worried about is pregnancy
LousArk
8 June 2019
Oh yes you def could get pregnant, & could have a sexually transmitted disease, as some can be carried for long periods without symptoms, & some by virgins.
If you don't know if this was your regular period, then you'd need emergency contraception fast.
I'd suggest the pill called Ella (Ulipristal Acetate) as it works in more proven ways than Plan B, just in case you're close to ovulation.
If you do get pregnant then any baby would be exposed to any Sexually transmitted disease, so you'd need to see a doctor straight away.
LousArk
8 June 2019
You have 72 hours to take Plan B (3 days), & 120 hours (5 days) to take Ella.
LousArk
8 June 2019
Are your periods regular?
If so, when was the last one from & until?
Jamin347
8 June 2019
But if I were pregnant why I’m I bleeding like if it were my period? I’m not sure when It was suppose to start but while I was bleeding I was experiencing cramps like I would on my regular period
LousArk
8 June 2019
We have women who have what they think are periods right through the first few months of pregnancy, especially. We've had a lady who used Plan B, then bled for a week, & ended up pregnant.
If your periods are irregular, or you don't know if it was def your period, I would not chance it. I'd use Ella. Either that or you can have an IUD fitted within 5 days of the sex.
Jamin347
8 June 2019
Where do you think I could get ella
LousArk
8 June 2019
I'm in the UK & we can get it at any pharmacy, family planning clinic, or through our doctor. I don't know where you are & what's available to you. It's been too long for Plan B/Levonorgestrel, now, so it would need to be Ella/Ulipristal Acetate if you want a pill. Unless you have access to any birth control pills, as some of them can be used as emergency contraception, but I'd need to know which ones to tell you if it can be used & how many to take.
Jamin347
8 June 2019
I don’t have any other pills but I’m thinking about the Ella pill and I’ve seen that they do sell it here but it is expensive...
Jamin347
8 June 2019
Oh and if I weren’t able to get the pill what should I do??
LousArk
8 June 2019
I'm saying it's too late for Plan B. I assume it's longer than 72 hours. If not, you could try Plan B, but if it's over 72 hours or you don't know when you ovulate, then it'd be Ella I'd recommend.
You should be able to get Ella from wherever you get Plan B from.
Jamin347
8 June 2019
Alright
LousArk
8 June 2019
If you can't get emergency contraception then there's nothing you can do. It's just a case of waiting to see if you conceive or not. You can conceive as long as 5/6 days after sexual intercourse.
As you don't know when your periods are, I'd say wait 2/3 weeks & do an early response pregnancy test, even if you get more bleeding. If it's negative, do another test a couple of weeks after that. If that one comes back negative then you're probably not pregnant, although some women don't get a positive test result until they're further along in their pregnancy.
Your doctor can do a blood pregnancy test, which should tell you, but I don't know how long they'll want you to wait before agreeing to do one of those. You can always ask.
It sounds like the odds might be in your favour, but there's no way I'd chance it if you're not in a place where you want to have a baby, or willing to make a hard decision about that, if you did conceive.
I wouldn't advise having unprotected sex with any other partner until you've been tested for sexually transmitted diseases, as you could put them at risk. HIV can take a few months to show on tests, I'd wait until you're that far along before not using a condom with anyone else, but you can be tested for other STDs in the meantime.
It sounds like you're going to have to get onto some regular contraception (although you might want to wait until you know you're not pregnant before doing that), but certainly condoms would be a plan until any partner has been tested for STDs & you know you're definitely in the clear.
Jamin347
8 June 2019
Alright thanks I really appreciate this I’ll just see what happens in the future thanks
LousArk
8 June 2019
You're very welcome
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