Late Period & Potential Pregnancy: What to Do?

Question
Hi I'm 19 and I am worried I could be pregnant. my bf ejaculated near my vagina, roughly around lower thigh area. We have never had sex, and I am a virgin. My period was due on the 7th - 10th of this month and it has not yet arrived and it's the 19th. I saw my dr and had a pregnancy test on the 17th but it came back negative. I am very worried I could be pregnant and realise alot of the symptoms I'm experincing could just be related to my period,not pregnancy. Please help

Answer
Dear Skye,

If the ejaculation was on your thigh and he or you did not transfer the semen from there to your vagina with your hand or anything else, the odds of pregnancy are extremely low. Typically, a urine pregnancy test will come back positive about 3 weeks after a potential conception date. So, if that amount of time had passed between the encounter you're talking about and the date of the test, then you should not worry.

If you are still concerned, I would suggest waiting another 5-7 days and testing again. If those results are negative, you can either wait for the next cycle to see if your periods resume or have your doctor's office do a quantitative blood pregnancy test (serum beta hCG). That test will give an actual amount of hCG in your bloodstream rather than just a positive/negative result. Any amount of 25 mIU/ml or more would be considered positive for pregnancy.

I hope this has helped you and answered your question. I wish you well.

Brenda