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    Posted on: 08/12/2004

    Question

    last week me and my boy friend had unprotected sex for the first time, two days after my period ended. 4 days later we had sex again but this time protected.. its been three days since and i'm having a blood discharge. its quite bad but i'm far from my period. i'm regular with my periods. Does the blood DISCHARGE mean i'm pregnant, HELP i'm scared!! i cant go to the doctor because i'm still living with my parents and i don't want them to know..

    Answer

    Please go to Planned Parenthood - it is confidential and your parents will not know. While there, please discuss a reliable method of birth control and remember to use condoms to protect yourself and your partner from sexually transmitted infections.


    Answered By:
    Nancy Brown , Ed.S, M.A., Ph.D.


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