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Am I pregnant?

Layan Alrahmani, M.D.
Kate Marple
Written by Kate Marple | Aug 30, 2023

You may be wondering: Can I get pregnant on birth control? What if I had sex without birth control? I had some bleeding – was that my period or am I pregnant? I'm feeling tired and nauseous – could I be pregnant? Is it too early to take a pregnancy test? If this sounds like you, take our quiz below. 

Have you had sex since your last period? *
Yes, and we didn't use birth control.
Yes, and we did use birth control.
Yes, but my partner didn't ejaculate in my vagina.
Yes, but it was near or during my period.
No
I don't know.
Is your period late? *
Yes, it's usually on time, but this month it's late.
Not sure. I don't know when to expect it.
I had some bleeding but I'm not sure if it was my period.
I'm breastfeeding and haven't had a period since my pregnancy.
Not yet.
How many of these symptoms do you have: swollen, tender breasts; unusual fatigue; nausea; bloating; frequent urge to urinate? *
None.
Some of them.
All of them.
Have you taken a home pregnancy test? *
Yes, it was negative. 
Yes, it was positive.
Yes, but the result was unclear.
No.
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Kate Marple
Kate Marple
Kate Marple is a writer and editor who specializes in health, pregnancy, and parenting content. She's passionate about translating complicated medical information into helpful pregnancy and parenting advice that's easy to understand. She lives in San Francisco with her family.
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