Adult - So scared that I'm pregnant

[Elley88]

I'm not sure what's wrong with me, I think I might be going crazy. I have had this nagging worry for the past couple of months that I am pregnant, and occasionally it leads to full-blown panic attacks. But the likelihood of this being the case is so small, when I think about it rationally I can't be.

Sorry if this is tmi, but I last had sex in February, which was protected, although I'm worried that something might have gone wrong with the condom and I didn't realise. Since then I have put on weight, especially round my middle, which scares me, but I have taken tons of pregnancy tests (most recently today) all of which have come back negative. What's more, I have had a period during this time (I have pcos so my periods are very irregular and often absent at the best of times). I haven't really had any other symptoms that I have noticed.

I dunno, I know it sounds crazy, but when I feel my stomach I get scared. What would my stomach look like at about 4 months if I were pregnant? I don't want to go to the doctor because I'm worried he'll laugh at me, and tell me I'm just getting fat. What's going on here, is it possible to get pregnancy hypochondria? Because I'm pretty sure I have it.

[Bleeding Angel]

Some people can have a flase pregancy where they think about it and beilve it and have all the same symptoms. If you have done lots of tests and they are all negative then you wont be pregnant, but if you want to be sure and not want to go to the gp, you can go to a sexual health or family planning clinic and get tested. No one will laugh at you put its to put your mind at rest.

Also if you worried and stressed it can affect your period and since you have had one it would be unlikly that you are.

[random.swirls]

As Mari said the liklihood of you actually being pregnant is small I wonder if you have any other symptoms?

When i was younger I was so scared I was pregnant this was pretty impossible but I just seemed to bulge in my tummy area and I couldn't bring myself to ask for help so if it's any consolation I kind of know the fear and can only say if your worried go check it out!!!

[Elley88]

Thanks for the replies. I think this is mainly just OCD-style worrying, but I think I'm going to have to swallow my pride and just ask my doctor to make sure... :/

[akita]

Google early pregnancy symptoms and see if you have any. The

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weight, especially round my middle

might be because of some other problem. It's best to get checked out by a doctor to be sure there's not anything else going on.

[Mandimoo]

i didn't start to look pregnant til i was 6months ish coz of my weight. the fat turns into a hard lump and by the end of pregnancy is fairly hard all the way upto your ribs.

i wore all my own clothes thorughout both pregnancies. the pcos can give pregnancy symptoms maybe get it checked to see if it's getting worse.
mand x

[Elley88]

Thanks, I went to the doctor and he has reassured me that I'm not, I'm just a bit obsessive I think, I need to learn how to relax!