College pregnancy scares
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Anonymous
Scientifically, that is correct. The problem is with the "when done correctly." |
Anonymous
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DD (18) got pregnant last semester. As a parent, I thought I had put all the correct precautions in place. She was on the pill, I bought her condoms and plan B when I moved her into her dorm. I'd like her to have an IUD but it's not my body and not my choice.
Planned Parenthood was excellent. I flew out to be with her and the abortion itself was a non event. I wish it had more of lasting impact on her but it didn't. She used the medication at night, went to sleep, and in the morning most of it was done. She bleed for the following week but nothing beyond a heavish period. |
Anonymous
It's not brain surgery. 1. Pull out on time every time. 2 (and this is key). Always urinate before you have sex a subsequent time. Contrary to myth, pre-ejaculate does not contain active sperm, but it can pick up sperm left over in the urethra from a previous ejaculation. A nice forceful whiz will clear the pipes out so you're good to go for round two. |
Anonymous
+1. She is too immature to be in college or at least living on her own. Sounds like OP is a classic coddler who has solved every problem her whole life. |
Anonymous
| She FORGOT to use protection with someone who isn't even her boyfriend? How do you forget that? Was she drunk? Get her a pregnancy test and an STD test and then talk to her about the stupidity of this decision. |
Anonymous
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You both need to get real. Do you even know how long ago or for how long she "forgot"?
If she is nauseous she is pregnant. Buy a good OTC test and drag her into the bathroom in the morning. I say this as someone whose IUD failed. |
Anonymous
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Nurse Practitioner here. If she can’t go to class because this is all-consuming, she really is too young to be having sex.
Pregnancy, from a lifetime health perspective, is the least concern, regardless of outcome: miscarriage, abortion, birth. STIs can be forever. HSV, HPV (I think most girls are vaccinated, but not all boys), gonorrhea, chlamydia. Women can have silent infections from gonorrhea and chlamydia, which can lead to infertility. I wish more people talked to their kids about STI. Pullout method 0% effective for this. Girls should be prepared if boys are not. I hope she is not pregnant and that she can take responsibility for protecting herself, and if she can’t, then she waits until she can. |
Anonymous
Birth control is a necessity, especially if they go to college in the south or a red state. Natural cycles ain't it and isn't reliable. |
Anonymous
| Nurse Practitioner again…Natural Family Planning IS effective for pregnancy prevention and success. Zero STI prevention. |
Anonymous
| Am I the only one who is surprised this girl called her mother? |
Anonymous
Do you really think it's something an 18 year old boy can manage? I'm skeptical. |
Anonymous
| I would have a frank conversation with her. She needs to go to cvs and buy a pregnancy test. If she refuses, then you need to confirm her timeline, determine if an OTC test would be definitive, and drive/fly to her to get this done. |
Anonymous
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Let's be clear: There are people jokingly responding here. Not even sure poster real. But advice:
Get her on pill asap. She should use 2 birth control forms, in fact. |
Anonymous
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So encourage her to not let a mistake snowball into a big problem. Ignoring the preg & STI concerns along with missing class is not what adults do. It’s scary, but getting tested (& getting on BC) is step one, followed by contacting professors for notes or extensions for any work.
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Anonymous
| She is pregnant. She knows how long she forgot for. She has to take a test. Mom needs to find resources for medical abortions. |