Possible Pregnancy: Symptoms, Timeline & What To Do

Question
I had my period on December 31st it ended on Jan 4th, and me and i boyfriend had sex, 1st with a comdon 2nd and 3ed time with out he was still inside of me and  i dont know if im pregnant im suppose to come on the 31st i been eating alot i havent throwing up i just been eating and i had a little coold he did to

Answer
Dear Natashia,

If you had unprotected sex during the last cycle, then you cannot dismiss the possibility of pregnancy.

Symptoms such as increased appetite can be hormonal in nature and can also be related to hormone fluctuations within your cycle. That is why it so difficult to "diagnose" a pregnancy based on symptoms alone.

At this point you haven't even missed a period yet and the increased appetite could be related to your cold virus. You will need to wait and test for pregnancy to know for sure. Although some tests claim accuracy on the first day of a missed period, I usually suggest that women wait until the week after a missed or spotty period before testing for pregnancy. This tends to minimize the incidence of false negative results and also avoids wasting money on a test for a simple delay of a period by a few days. When/if you test make sure to use 1st morning urine to get a concentrated sample for the most accurate results.

I hope this has helped you and answered your question. I wish you well and Happy MLK Day!

Brenda