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Is there any chance you could be pregnant?

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No, I haven't had any sex in the past...well in the past 2+ years :S

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Yeah, that does make it unlikely. . . ;)

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emerald87418.livejournal.com

not to scare you but it could be the implantation bleeding which takes place during pregnancy. not too sure though, but i'm trying my best to help

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i would highly suggest you try a pregnancy test. For most effectiveness, use your first pee of the morning (it will have the highest concentration of the hormone the tests look for). False negatives are more likely to occur with later-in-the-day pees.... false positives (any time) are pretty much non-existant.

If you get 2 negative tests (a week or so apart, both first in the AM) - or if you are TOTALLY sexually inactive (meaning NOTHING at all where a penis is involved), you might want to talk with your health care provider.

Good luck!

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geminigirl

Please don't think I'm criticizing you here...I'm not. But you've just invalidated a large portion of my sex life...

There are many kinds of sexual activity that don't involve a penis. Sex between two women doesn't involve a penis. A man going down on a woman doesn't involve a penis. But they're both real and valid sexual activity, and anyone who engaged in those behaviors would be sexually active, and would be at risk for a variety of sexually transmitted diseases, among other things.

Sex means a lot of things-not all of them involve a penis.

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ex-aurorabe.livejournal.com

I understand your concern, but when considering the possibility of pregnancy, sexual activity is usually assumed to be heterosexual. I suppose pregnancy wasn't mentioned in the original post, but that what was being addressed in this reply. I think her concern was making sure that "sexual activity" wasn't assumed to just be intercourse, but any sexual act involving a penis (because anything involving a penis can put you at risk for pregnancy). She also said that if it isn't pregnancy, a trip to a health care provider is in order--and that would cover other forms of sexual activity such as oral sex or lesbian sex.

I don't think she was trying to invalidate other forms of sexual activity, just be adamant that intercourse isn't the only risky form of sexual activity when it comes to the possibility of pregnancy.

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The way I'd describe it is to say, rather than "sexually inactive," something like, "If no penis or semen has been near your vagina or vulva in several months." Blowjobs, for instance, are certainly "sexual activity."

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angelbelial.livejournal.com

Wow someone is picky :P

She obviously meant sexual activities as far as pregnancy is concerned. Can two women make a baby? ...no. A penis is required, and thanks to the first post we already know there is a vagina involved.

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So if a doctor asks if I'm sexually active, and I've been having oral and anal sex with boys, going down on my girlfriend, and having group masturbation sessions, I should say no?

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angelbelial.livejournal.com

As I said, her post was towards pregnancy. You can not get pregnant from masturbation, no matter how many guys you get in a pool with.
There are many types of sexual activity, she precisely mentioned one.

This reminds me of something along the lines:
"Have you been drinking Diet Coke?"
"!!! I've been drinking all SORTS of carbonated sodas! How DARE you ask me if I only drink one! Diet Coke is not the ONLY soda in existence!"

...see what I mean?

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No, but sex that doesn't involve a penis involves no risk of pregnancy. That is what this whole discussion was about.

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At the point i responded it hadn't been established.

And the reason i clarified what i meant in that instance by sexually active (meaning penis contact) was because there are many wonderful sexual activities that don't involve the penis at all. But some women say "i didn't have sex, we just fooled around" (and some men too....) - but there is the SMALL risk of pregnancy (incredibly small, but you still can't overlook it) with ejaculate outside the vagina but on the vulva.

And, i should have specified a male's natural penis... my removable penis couldn't get anyone pregnant. :D

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geminigirl

The original post was about that. And, it's also been established that pregnancy wasn't an issue. What is, and will continue to be an issue is semantics. Defining "sexually active" as a penis and vagina is dismissive of a whole range of other activities which are sexual and may not involve a penis and a vagina. It's dangerous for one-it may encourage misconceptions about risky behavior and oral sex for example, and it's biased language for another-discounting all kinds of sexual activity that may take place between people who don't involve the penis, whether they're lesbians, women who have sex with women, bisexual women, or a man and a woman who choose not to engage in penis/vagina intercourse. Or any other combination you might be able to think of.

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melebeth

Actually the subargument is about your phrase

or if you are TOTALLY sexually inactive (meaning NOTHING at all where a penis is involved),

Basically, if you had said "totally sexually inactive with respect to sex where a penis is in close proximity to a vagina" no one would have been arguing. But the conversation wasn't about sex leading to pregnancy because the poster said she hadn't had sex in two years.

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you'd think it have anything to do with anorexia/bulimia? I know I can't be pregnant, and then I started to think of that :S

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pillu.livejournal.com

I am a recovering bulimic, and it can DEFINATLY muck up your cycle. Especially since you haven't had sex in 2yrs. Its taken me a long time to get my body into a regular cycle again, and lately with all my hormone treatments and stuff I'm all mucked up again. It could also be because of stress.

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Absolutely! *hug* Oh, honey, eating disorders are so difficult! *hug*

If your body fat gets too low, or if your hormones are out of whack because of the effects of starvation (which is how your body interprets these diseases), you can have many symptoms. Amenorehhea is just one of them.

i would still talk to your doctor (or got to planned parenthood or another low cost/sliding scale clinic if $$ is an issue - and when isn't $$$ a factor?!?) to make sure that everything is going well.

Are you experiencing any pain? Cramping? Pain to the touch (gentle or deep) to your abdomen? A feeling of fullness or heavyness in your abdomen/womb? Do you/have you had any discharges that are unusual - thick, oddly colored, strong/bad smell (other than the dark kinda pre-menses kind of discharge)These are all stronger signals to get things checked out.

Has your period always been regular, or over time have you had periods that were irregular? What about your mother/aunts/sisters?

There are lots of things it could be. Many/most nothing to worry about at all. A few that should be followed closely. Don't panic, but get things checked out when you can.

*hugs*

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No, none of those. My period's always been regular, and I really don't know about my relatives's.

So...I guess this explains it >_

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See.... none of the big warning signs! Yippee!

i'd still call a clinic (or a help line) and see what they say. They may tell you to wait and see. Or they may want to get you in. But i don't see any "let's panic" kind of symptoms screaming out. *sigh*

And you know, stress about not having your period may add to the stress that makes your period not come. Bleh!

Are you getting any support for your life-issues that are effecting your eating choices? Would you like some? *hug*

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pillu.livejournal.com

since the topic of help came up....here are two lj communitys that are good support places for people with ED's.

edrecovery_city and

edrecovery

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Well, yes and no, pretty much so far all I've really had for support is from a really good guy friend of mind, and I had to promise him I'd stop throwing up, so I have. I just haven't really been eating these past 2 weeks because...well, I haven't really been hungry but I'm trying to eat for the most part.

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